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On 25 April 2015, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, 81km northwest of the capital Kathmandu. Another quake, measuring 7.3, struck on 12 May, this time 83km east of the capital.
The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) was activated to meet the urgent communications needs of the humanitarian community responding to this disaster.
2015 NEPAL EARTHQUAKE
4 PRIORITY ACTIVITIES
$2.5 MILLIONFUNDING REQUESTED
NINELOCATIONS WITH SHARED SERVICES
Internet connectivity in hubs and operational areas.
Deurali, Cluster Hub
Arughat, NGO Hub
Chautara, Cluster HubBharatpur, Cluster Hub
Internet services provided at the Humanitarian Staging Area and Logistics Cluster Hubs are provided by the ETC sites, but budgeted in the Logistics Cluster project.
Chautara, Humanitarian Hub
Kathmandu, UN House
Kathmandu, Staging Area
Bidur, NGO Hub
Gorkha, Sub-OSOCC
Security communications network in remote areas.
Technical training of humanitarian staff, upskilling local personnel.
Strengthening of disaster response capacity for the Nepali authorities.
REGISTERED USERSORGANIZATIONS
USING SHARED SERVICES
625+120
SHARED SITES
[email protected] | www.ETCluster.org
OUR SUPPORTING PARTNERS
19 MAY, 2015
The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) is a global network of organisations that work together in emergencies to provide shared IT and telecommunications services for the response community. By 2020, the ETC will create an emergency response environment that provides humanitarians, citizens and governments with a seamless, resilient and principled communications experience.
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