The Future of Disaster Response In the Mountains of Nepal | SAS

The Future of Disaster Response In the Mountains of Nepal | SAS: "It's been six months since the second of two earthquakes shattered Nepal. Brian Kelly, Regional Emergency and Post-Crisis Advisor at IOM, and his team have been onsite since the first quake. As first responders to natural disasters, death, destruction and despair are fresh when they arrive. No shelters, save scraps from demolished homes. No medical tents, fresh water or food. Just the dusty, hollow-eyed stares of people still awakening to the loss."



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Donating With Impact | Rene Paulson

Donating With Impact | Rene Paulson: "For many of us, empathy and compassion move our hand to our wallet (or rather, to the click of our smartphone) and we give. We give to help. We give to the cause. And almost blindly, we give to the charity, trusting that it will be stewarded appropriately and believing that our contribution will help make an impact.

Some people contribute on an enormous scale. Hamdi Ulukaya, CEO of Chobani, pledged a staggering $750 million, more than half of his wealth, to support refugees around the globe by creating a nonprofit organization, Tent. He stated that his lack of faith in government agencies to adequately support the refugees moved him to action."



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MoveOn Takes the Lead in Nonprofits Advocacy for Refugee Crisis Funding | Nonprofit Quarterly

MoveOn Takes the Lead in Nonprofits Advocacy for Refugee Crisis Funding | Nonprofit Quarterly:



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Major Earthquake in South Asia Leaves At Least 260 Dead

Major Earthquake in South Asia Leaves At Least 260 Dead: "A major earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan has killed at least 260 people in the country and in neighboring Pakistan.

More than 228 people so far have been reported killed, and at least 1,000 injured in Pakistan, and at least 33 deaths and more than 200 injured have been reported in Afghanistan. Officials expect the death toll to increase in the coming hours and days as remote areas in both countries are accessed. In one incident, at least 12 school girls died in a stampede as they fled shaking buildings in Takhar province, northeastern Afghanistan."



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Desperate Afghan-Pakistan quake victims appeal for aid - Yahoo News

Desperate Afghan-Pakistan quake victims appeal for aid - Yahoo News: "Desperate survivors appealed for food and blankets Tuesday after a devastating earthquake killed more than 360 people in Pakistan and Afghanistan, as harsh weather, rugged terrain and pockets of militancy hampered rescue efforts."



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Hurricane Patricia spares Mexican cities, roars through remote villages | Reuters

Hurricane Patricia spares Mexican cities, roars through remote villages | Reuters: "Hurricane Patricia caused less damage than feared on Mexico's Pacific coast on Saturday, but hammered an isolated part of the shoreline dotted with luxury villas and fishing villages, where the storm and its 165 mph (266 kph) winds landed.

Thousands of residents and tourists fled the advance of the storm, one of the strongest in recorded history, seeking refuge in hastily arranged shelters."



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Why Hurricane Patricia Didn’t Cause Epic Damage | TIME

Why Hurricane Patricia Didn’t Cause Epic Damage | TIME: "Hurricane Patricia—the strongest hurricane ever recorded—made landfall on Friday without causing the catastrophic damage that many had anticipated. That lack of destruction is in large part due to the storm’s record winds staying confined to a small area and hitting a relatively unpopulated region."



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