Emergency and Disaster Reports 2014; 1 (3): 3-49 Emergency and Disaster Reports ISSN 2340-9932 Vol 1, Num 3, 2014 Monographic issue Disaster profile of Nepal Ashma Baruwal University of Oviedo – Department of Medicine Unit for Research in Emergency and Disaster 0 Emergency and Disaster Reports 2014; 1 (3): 3-49 Letter from the Editors The Emergency and Disaster Reports is a journal edited by the Unit for Research in Emergency and Disaster of the Department of Medicine of the University of Oviedo aimed to introduce research papers, monographic reviews and technical reports related to the fields of Medicine and Public Health in the contexts of emergency and disaster. Both situations are events that can deeply affect the health, the economy, the environment and the development of the affected populations. The topics covered by the journal include a wide range of issues related to the different dimensions of the phenomena of emergency and disaster, ranging from the study of the risk factors, patterns of frequency and distribution, characteristics, impacts, prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response, humanitarian aid, standards of intervention, operative research, recovery, rehabilitation, resilience and policies, strategies and actions to address these phenomena from a risk reduction approach. In the last thirty years has been substantial progress in the mentioned areas in part thanks to a better scientific knowledge of the subject. The aim of the journal is to contribute to this progress facilitating the dissemination of the results of research in this field. This monographic issue is about Nepal and its disaster risk profile. Nepal’s fragile geology and steep topography make it the 20th top most disaster prone country in the world. Nepal is a part of the Himalayan-Ganga system with the system extending about 160-200 kilometers from north to south spanning six geological and climatic belts varying in altitude from about 8000 to just about 60 metres above mean sea level in eastern Nepal. About 83 per cent of Nepal lies within the mountainous region of the country, while the remaining 17 per cent falls in the northern part of the Ganga Basin plain. As a country Nepal is ranked fourth, eleventh and the thirty in terms of relative vulnerability to climate change, earthquake and flood hazards respectively. It is highly prone to high magnitudes of natural hazards such as flood, landslide, earthquake, fire, hailstone, windstorm, thunderbolt, cloudburst, drought, Glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF), avalanches and epidemics. 1 Emergency and Disaster Reports 2014; 1 (3): 3-49 Nepal ranks the twenty three in terms of total natural hazard related deaths globally for the year 1988-2007 with more than 7000 deaths as a result of natural hazards. It is in seventh position for deaths resulting as a consequence of floods, landslides and avalanches combined, and in eighth position for flood-related deaths alone. Eighty-five percent of Nepal districts are prone to disasters of some type, sixty-five percent of districts are prone to floods and/or landslides and thirty percent to wildfires. Nepal ranks very high in terms of relative vulnerability to earthquakes and water related disasters respectively. Of the 21 cities around the world that lie in similar seismic hazard zones, the capital, Kathmandu is at the highest risk in terms of impact on people. All the above mentioned facts make this study of Ashma Baruwal an excellent approximation to the global disaster risk profile of Nepal. Prof. Pedro Arcos, Prof. Rafael Castro Editors, Emergency and Disaster Reports Unit for Research in Emergency and Disaster Department of Medicine. University of Oviedo Campus del Cristo 33006 Oviedo – Spain www.uniovi.net/uied 2 Emergency and Disaster Reports 2014; 1 (3): 3-49 Monographic issue Disaster profile of Nepal Author: Ashma Baruwal Table of Contents 1. Introduction ………………………………………………………. 7 2. Trends and analysis …………………………………………… 9 3. Landslides …………………………………………………………. 11 Rainfall induced landslides …………………………….. 12 Earthquake induced landslides ………………………. 14 Trends …………………………………………………………… 14 Case Study: Krishnabhir …………………………………. 15 4. Floods ………………………………………………………………… 16 Rainfall……………………………………………………………. 16 Topography……………………………………………………... 17 Deforestation…………………………………………………… 17 Trends……………………………………………………………... 17 Risk assessment and hazard analysis………………… 18 Case Study: Koshi Flood (2008)…………………….…… 19 Direct Loss and Damages…………………………………… 20 Mahakali Flood (2013)………………………………………. 22 5. Earthquake………………………………………………………………. 23 Risk assessment and hazard analysis………………….. 24 Hazard Analysis:Kathmandu…………………………….… 26 Case Study: 1934 earthquake …………………………….. 26 6. Economic Loss…………………………………………………………. 27 7. Disaster Risk Management Framework…………………….. 34 Natural Calamity Relief Act(1982)…………………….… 34 Local Self Governance Act(1992)………………………… 32 8. Policies and Programmes……………………………………….… 36 National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management 36 Ministry of Home Affairs………………………………… 37 Implementing Institutions……………………………… 37 Department of Water Induced Disaster Prevention 37 Department of Irrigation…………………………… 38 Department of Soil Conservation and Watershed 38 Management Department of Health Services………………………...... 38 National and International Agencies………………….. 39 9. Progress Towards HFA 2005…………………………………… 39 Discussion and Conclusion………………………………… 41 Role of Government of Nepal……………………………… 43 Role of National and International agencies 44 working/supporting disaster management Role of Community…………………………………………………….. 45 10. References………………………………………………………………. 46 3 Emergency and Disaster Reports 2014; 1 (3): 3-49 List of Tables 1 Top Ten Natural Disasters (1971-2010)…………………………….. 9 2 List of Disasters (1983-2010)……………………………………………..28 3 Direct Loss due to Disasters(1983-2010)………………………….. 29 4 Direct Loss due to Disasters(1971-2010)……………………………30 5 Top 5 Disasters & Damage to Infrastructures………………………31 6 Year wise Damage to Infrastructures…………………………………..32 List of Graphs 1 Trend of Affected Population due to Disasters (1971-2011).. 10 2 Trend of Deaths due to Disasters (1971-2011)…………………. 10 3 Comparison of Disasters (MOHA &DesInventar)………………… 33 4 Comparison of Expenditures Ex Ante & Ex Post Disasters…….34 List of Maps Map 1 Nepal Hazard Map…………………………………………………… 8 Map 2 Areas Prone to Rainfall Induced Landslides……………...13 Map 3 Areas Prone to Earthquake Induced Landslides………. 14 Map 4 Areas Affected due to Koshi River Flood (2008)……… 19 Map 5 Hazard Analysis of 500 years return period……………. 25 Map 6 Hazard Analysis of 100 years return period……………. 26 4 Emergency and Disaster Reports 2014; 1 (3): 3-49 List of Abbreviations ADPC Asian Disaster Preparedness Center ADB Asian Development Bank CSSR Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue CDO Chief District Office CDRC Central Disaster Relief Committee CDRF Central Disaster Relief Fund CIEC Center for International Studies and Cooperation DD Damage Depth DDRC District Natural Disaster Relief Committee DHO District Health Office DHM Department of Hydrology and Meterology DHS Department of Health Services DoMG Department of Mines and Geology DoI Department of Irrigation DP-Net Disaster Prevention Preparedness Network DDRC District Natural Disaster Relief Committee DEPROSC Development Project Service Center DRR Disaster Risk Reduction DSCWM Department of Soil Conservation and Watershed Management DWIDP Department of Water Induced Disaster Prevention EOC Emergency Operation Center EVRA Exposure Vulnerability and Risk Assessment INSARAG International Search and Rescue Advisory Group GoN Government of Nepal GLoF Glacial Lake Outburst of Flood GDP Gross Domestic Product GFDRR Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery GPS Global Positioning System HOPE Hospital Preparedness for Emergencies ( IASC Inter Agency Sectoral Committee ICIMOD Integrated Centre for Integrated Mountain Development IFRC International Federation for Red Cross JICA Japan International Cooperating Agency KVERMP Kathmandu Valley Earthquake Risk Management Project LDRC Local Natural Disaster Relief Committee LSGA Local Self Governance Act 5 Emergency and Disaster Reports 2014; 1 (3): 3-49 MBT Main Boundary Thrust MF Main Frontal Thrust MFR Medical First Responder (MFR MIRA Multi Cluster Initial Rapid Assessment MOHA Ministry of Home Affairs MoHP Ministry of Health and Population MMI Modified Mercalli Intensity NA Nepal Army NCRA Natural Calamity Relief Affect NDMA National Disaster Management Authority NDMC National Disaster Management Council NDR National Disaster Report NEOC National Emergency Operation Center NGI Norwegian Geo Technical Institute NRCS Nepal Red Cross Society NSET-Nepal National Society for Earthquake Technology- NS National Scouts NRRC National Risk Reduction Consortium NSDRM National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management OFDA Office for Foreign Disaster Administration OXFAM-GB Oxfam-Great Britain RDRC Regional Natural Disaster Relief Committee SWC Social Welfare Council STDS South Tibetan Detachment System USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers USD United States Dollars UNDMS UN Disaster Management Secretariat UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund UNOCHA United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNFPA United Nations Population Fund UNISDR United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction USAID U.S Agency for International Development WFP World Food Programme WHO World Health