Kathmandu, April 4 -- On 15 January 2015 on National Earthquake Safety Day, an Editorial in Nepali Times titled 'Preparing To Be Prepared' warned: 'When (not if) the next earthquake strikes Nepal, don't ask what the government can do for you, ask what your community can do for itself.'

Just over three months later, Kathmandu was struck at 11:56AM on 25 April by a 7.8M earthquake epicentred in Gorkha. Nearly 9,000 people were killed, tens of thousands wounded, and entire neighbourhoods were destroyed.

There were tragic scenes in the immediate aftermath, followed by days of uncertainty, rumours and disinformation. But it was the same community spirit cited in the Editorial that helped Nepalis pull together to get through the calamity.

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