HLS 15RS-1908 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 48
BY REPRESENTATIVE HODGES
CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the deaths of thousands as a result of an
earthquake in Nepal
1 A RESOLUTION
2To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the deaths of thousands
3 in the devastation of a massive earthquake in Nepal.
4 WHEREAS, on Saturday, April 25, 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the area
5between the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu, and the city of Pokhara, with tremors felt across
6the region extending into India, Bangladesh, Tibet, and on Mount Everest; and
7 WHEREAS, as of Monday, April 27, 2015, the horrifying death toll attributed to the
8earthquake has exceeded four thousand one hundred persons, with tens of thousands more
9shell-shocked, homeless, and sleeping in the streets; and
10 WHEREAS, the geographical area of Nepal is similar in size to Louisiana, and the
11citizens of Nepal provided much-needed assistance to the citizens of Louisiana in the wake
12of the devastation of 2005 that was Hurricane Katrina; and
13 WHEREAS, the U.S. State Department has knowledge of nine United States citizens
14traveling in Tibet, including Louisiana natives Jan Quiett, Rudi Miksa, and Susan Miksa of
15Monroe, and M. Douglas Walton of Ruston, who are part of a group of eleven American,
16four Canadian, and three Nepalese artists visiting the area as part of "Journey Encounter
17Nepal and Tibet"; and
18 WHEREAS, Nepal and areas impacted by the earthquake are at this very moment
19experiencing dark hours and the tragic loss of life similar to that experienced by citizens of
20Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina; it is with great sadness that the members of the
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1House of Representatives mourn the lives lost, yet with ever-present hope, stand ready to aid
2and assist our sister state of Nepal in any way possible.
3 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
4Legislature of Louisiana does hereby extend deepest sympathies to the relatives and friends
5of those who died in the Nepal earthquake; does hereby share in the hope of rescue, peace,
6and comfort for those who remain; and does hereby stand ready to offer help within our
7power to do so.
8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
9to the government of Nepal.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 48 Original 2015 Regular Session Hodges
Expresses condolences upon the loss of life following the Apr. 25, 2015, earthquake in
Nepal.
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