The United Nations said that in total $13.34 billion has been earmarked for the crisis through 2020, though two years after the quake, less than half of that amount had actually been released, according to U.N. documents.
To make plaster, approximately 1 1/2 cups of boiling water are salted and mixed with 4 cups of flour. The mixture is set aside until it is cool enough to handle, yet still warm to the touch. The plaster is then molded into the desired shape by hand or by using specially designed arts-and-crafts molds. An alternate plaster of Paris recipe calls for glue and water. To make this version, two parts of diluted white glue are mixed with one part warm water.
1 Again, take the brick mason's advice on repair materials. 2  For a quick repair of the crumbling mortar, remove the crown of the chimney, then the top few layers of brick. 3  Remove the flue liners down to the first mortar joint.4  Replace the flue liners with new ones, mortaring them carefully in place. Put new bricks in place of the crumbling ones, taking care to mortar them securely. 2  Using a sheet of galvanized steel, build a form for the new crown. 3  Keep in mind that the new crown should have edges that extend at least 1 1/2 inches from the face of the bricks, and have a drip groove molded into the underside.