On August, 2005 Peter
Essick, Photo journalist with The national Geographic Society Visited
Kathmandu, Nepal do do a report on NSET and it's activities. This is what
he had to say:
Peter Essick

I really enjoyed working with the National Society
for Earthquake Technology (NSET) in Kathmandu, Nepal. It's a nongovernmental
organization started by an earthquake scientist and designed to educate
local people about earthquake safety. Considering the number of people
in the area, the potential for a large earthquake, and the type of building
construction in the region, Kathmandu is one of the most dangerous cities
in the world. The NSET estimates that 40,000 people would be killed if
a major earthquake struck, and 100,000 would be injured. So, with limited
finances, this group helps retrofit local schools and buildings to make
them safer. They also organize drills at hospitals to perfect triage techniques,
using volunteers as earthquake victims. If an earthquake strikes this
area, the NSET's work will probably save lives. It was inspiring to see
their enthusiasm.
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