Families in hard to reach places are already receiving assistance, including those in the worst-hit areas like Sindhupalchowk — a district where the earthquake destroyed 90 percent of homes.
To date, the U.S. military has flown four missions to transport emergency shelter kits to a region 100 miles east of Kathmandu. USAID is also in the process of airlifting critical medical supplies to help 40,000 people for three months. Our DART will continue aerial assessments of remote, earthquake-affected areas to make sure supplies continue to reach those in need.
More than a week after the earthquake, the Nepal government is shifting response efforts from rescuing survivors to relief and recovery. International foreign rescue teams are starting to leave the country. The DART is demobilizing its urban search-and-rescue teams, preparing for their return to Virginia and California.
The road to recovery will be long, but rest assured, Nepal will not walk that road alone. The people of Nepal have a longstanding partner in the United States, and we will stand with them as they recover and rebuild from this disaster.
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