East Northport Native Assists in Nepal Earthquake Relief Efforts

U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released

An East Northport native was among the U.S. Marines, sailors, soldiers and airmen who flew to Nepal on Wednesday.

U.S. Navy Commander Brad P. Donnelly will begin an international joint-service humanitarian mission to assist in earthquake relief efforts

More than 5,000 people were killed and thousands more were injured by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated Nepal on April 25.

Donnelly, a crisis planner with U.S. Pacific Command, is pictured waiting for a flight to Kathmandu, Nepal, at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa on Wednesday.

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