Nepal's quake preparations not enough, despite 20 years of warnings

The World | Apr 27, 2015
An earthquake in Kathmandu isn’t surprising: Many experts in the region have long expected a big quake. And while Nepali NGOs have worked on educating the public about what to do, it’s hard to prepare for the unknown when the daily pressures of poverty take priority.

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