The international community -- private organizations and governments -- seem to have been quick to mobilize, but getting to such a remote location is a chore in the best of times and circumstances.
Israel is once again demonstrating a resolve to help out in a big way when disaster strikes elsewhere in the world. I've been very impressed with how quickly and effectively Israel has stepped up in this and other disasters.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.653585The Israeli army was preparing to send a rescue mission to Nepal Sunday that
includes 260 people who will fly to Katmandu and set up a field hospital there.
Forty doctors and about 80 members of a medical team will operate the military field hospital, which will include operating rooms, X-rays, an emergency room, a room for expectant mothers and more. Three rescue teams, each of them with 20 rescuers, will also be included in the military delegation, as well as three dogs from the Oketz canine special forces unit and their handlers.
The delegation will bring with it
95 tons of equipment for 14 full days of operation.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/27/world/asia/nepal-earthquake-international-aid-agencies.html?_r=0"A United States disaster relief response team of almost 70 people is expected to arrive on Monday, according Susan Parker-Burns, a spokeswoman for the United States Embassy in Katmandu. Two teams of American Special Forces were already in Nepal on a training exercise, and were now providing logistical and medical support to the country’s army, she added."
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