Muzaffarabad Earthquake 2005, Pakistan

On 8 October a devastating earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck Pakistan-administered Kashmir, instantly killing 18,000 and injuring more than 41,000 people. Those who survived lost most of their possessions and had little to protect them from the looming winter. At the...

Nias Earthquake 2005, Indonesia

Even as MR was toiling over the Tsunami, an 8.7 Richter earthquake hit Nias on 28 March. It destroyed 95% of its capitol, claimed some 850 lives and destroyed 13,000 homes. MR had to quickly divert resources and volunteers to the island. By 30 March, our first team,...