Sheri Meyerhoffer, Calgary lawyer in Nepal, uninjured in earthquake

Scarce supplies and constant fear of more aftershocks plague survivors of the devastating earthquake in Nepal, according to once Canadian living in the disaster area.

"It's nerve-wracking," said Sheri Meyerhoffer a Calgary lawyer and the head of a mission for the International Institutefor Democracy and Electoral Assistance Nepal program (IDEA).

"Everytime you feel a little movement, you don't know if it's a big one or a small one or a what one."

Meyerhofferwas upstairs when the 7.9 earthquake rocked her home. She says at first she couldn't register what was happening.

• Nepal earthquake kills more than 1,900 people

"It seemed like forever, you don't know in that period of time if the whole thing is going to collapse on you or if you're going to be ok," she said.

When ground started to shake, she says she did a "duck and hold by an inside wall." She made it safely outside of her home when the earthquake was over.

"I wasn't injured at all, I broke a nail," she said.

Thirteen hours after the initial earthquake, a second 6.7 magnitude quake hit.Meyerhoffersays the area has suffered more than 65 aftershocks.One hit asshewas on the phone with CBC News.

"This is what keeps you on the edge, you just never know."

A solidly-built home

This isMeyerhoffer'ssecond timeliving in Nepal;she was in the country forfive years while working with the Canadian Bar Associationand moved back a year ago to work with IDEA.

When looking fora home for her current tenure in Nepal, Meyerhoffer, knowing she would be livingin an area prone to earthquakes, she sought out a home that was solidly built, with itsown water well, solar heat andsolar electricity.

Right now we're good, but if it lasts too long and we can't get supplies in, there wouldbe concerns- Sheri Meyerhoffer

"I chose one that has a field right outside of my gate so that I had someplace safe to run to," she said. "I chose it for all of those reasons, I guess hoping that it would never happen."

Meyerhofferand about 25-30 neighbours, employees and migrant workers are all camping in make-shift tents in thatfieldoutside ofher home.Last night, a storm rolledthrough the area, making for a sleepless night forthe group. They stayed dry butMeyerhoffersays she was on edge, not being able totell the difference between the thunder and the earthshifting.

Meyerhoffer is aware that she is one of the lucky ones but she's worried about tensions rising if food and water starts to become scarce.

Using her home's water filter,Meyerhofferhas so farbeen able to generate enoughclean water for herself and the group.

"Right now we're good, but if it lasts too long and we can't get supplies in, there wouldbe concerns," she said.

Meyerhoffer says they have enough food to last for another two to three days, maybe longer. But onFacebook, she's seenthat some of her friends have already run out of food and hasheard stories of looting

"I guess the real concern is that if we don't get enough stuff in here, if it's not organized, people will run out of food and water or whatever.If there's not enough power, then things will start to get more tense," she said.

The group remains hopeful that help is on its way. Meyerhoffer says the skies above her home have been busy,with planes coming in to the area every 15 minutes.