From California To Kathmandu, Task Force 2 Responds To Disasters
An elite search-and-rescue team from Los Angeles County is always ready to respond to emergencies around the world — most recently, in earthquake-ravaged Nepal.
Earthquake
The Ultimate Do-It-Yourself Challenge: Life After An Earthquake
Aid workers have not been able to reach some of the remote parts of Nepal. So it's up to the villagers to rebuild their homes and their lives. And the clock is ticking as monsoon season nears.
American Red Cross News Conference In Haiti Grows Heated
The Red Cross had the opportunity to explain how it spent almost half a billion dollars — but provided journalists with few answers.
11 Dead, 8 Missing After Avalanche On Mountain In Borneo
Many of the climbers, including an unknown number of foreign tourists, are said to have been descending Mt. Kinabalu after reaching the peak before sunrise.
A Moment Of Silence After School Reopens In A Nepali Town
The homeless students now meet in tents. On Day 2 of classes, they paid tribute to their country's 8,500 earthquake-related deaths.
Nepali Villagers Flee After Landslide Cuts Off Major River
Rising waters behind the earth dam created by the landslide could burst through, inundating villages for miles downstream, officials say.
Remembering Marines Who Died On A Mission Of Mercy In Nepal
Six U.S. Marines and two Nepalese soldiers died in a helicopter crash while delivering earthquake relief supplies. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the kind of people who risk their lives for strangers.
In Nepal, Efforts Underway To Salvage Ancient Sites Damaged By Quake
At least 70 ancient sites in the Kathmandu Valley were damaged or destroyed in last month's quake. Archaeologists and others are trying to protect and recover as much as they can, as fast as possible.
Wounded Nepalis Stream Into Kathmandu, Overwhelming Hospitals
Tens of thousands of victims have descended on Nepal's capital from remote, hard-hit mountainside villages that have seen little assistance. Already-strained hospitals are stretched even thinner.
Show Us The Aid: Anger In An Ancient Nepali Town
Earthquake victims in Bhaktapur need food, water and shelter. They assert that the government is not delivering.