Local Pacific Palisades NASA Team’s Satellite Technology Saving Lives in Nepal

Medicine & Technology May 02, 2015

A team at NASA located in the Pacific Palisades of Los Angeles is using the latest in satellite technology to assist with the rescue efforts of earthquake victims after last month's magnitude 7.9 quake that rocked Nepal.

Aid Arrives in Nepal: Who Was First on the Scene

Apr 27, 2015

In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Nepal, International rescue and relief teams have begun to converge on Kathmandu, Nepal's capital. Rescuers continue to poor in to the city even as hope fades that more survivors will be found. The quake that hit on Saturday has now been reported to have claimed the lives of more than 4,000 people.

Earthquake in Nepal Levels Building Killing Hundreds

Apr 25, 2015

A powerful earthquake struck in Nepal on Saturday near its capital, Katmandu, flattening many sections of the city's historic center trapping dozens of people in a 200-foot watchtower that crumbled into a pile rubble.

Five Years Since the Earthquake in Haiti—What Progress Has Been Made, and Where the Country Is Still Rebuilding

Jan 12, 2015

It's been nearly 5 years since the island nation of Haiti was rocked to its core by the a massive earthquake. And, in the aftermath, Haiti has made some promising progress—but it's far from where it was 6 years ago.