A White House official said Saturday that President Barack Obama was briefed on the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake believed to have killed more than 1,200 people in Nepal and dozens more in neighboring China and India.
US Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States was working closely with the government of Nepal to provide assistance and support.
"To the people in Nepal and the region affected by this tragedy we send our heartfelt sympathies," he said.
"The United States stands with you during this difficult time. Initially, the US is sending a disaster assistance response response team, White House National Security Council spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan said.
She said an initial $1 million has been authorized for disaster relief assistance.
A team of earthquake rescue experts from the Fairfax County, Virginia fire department has been activated to deploy, and another team in Los Angeles was on standby, the US Agency for International Development said.
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