Situation Report as of May 6, 2015

Guest Post by Gina Gabelia 

Situation Report as of May 6, 2015 UNOCHA will provide updated situation reports every two days.  This writing presents the report covering the period of May 4– May 6 in abbreviated form.

• May 6:  the Government and humanitarian partners reached all affected districts. 284,455 homes destroyed and 234,102 homes damaged, 7,675 people died, 16,392 people need of medical assistance.  The highest rates of housing damage/destruction are in Sindhupalchowk, Gorkha, Nuwakot, Ramechhap, and Dhading.

• The  Central Natural Disaster Relief Committee released 1.79 billion Nepalese Rupees (US $17.3 million) to support relief activities at the district level. Nepal received US $93 million, including US $18.5 million for Flash Appeal Activities; an additional US $396.5 million is required to continue ongoing activities and scale up. 

Situation Report as of May 4, 2015

Guest Post by Gina Gabelia


As of May 4, the situation is shifting from early response to recovery; however, basic needs across the board are still unmet.

8.1 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, more than 3.1 million people are food insecure, 191,058 homes have been destroyed, 175,162 homes have been damaged, 7,365 people died, and 14,335 people are injured in need of medical assistance.

Nepal has received US $68 million, including US $7.5 million for Flash Appeal Activities; this sum reflects 2% of the total financial requirements for relief and recovery; an additional US $415 million is required to conduct activities across the country.