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Book 'The Sunshine Flood' Documents 2023 Flood Experience
Lalitpur. A book titled 'The Sunshine Flood' has been published, documenting the flood that occurred on Bhadra 10 in the BhoteKoshi-Trishuli river corridor, including Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading, ...
Over Rs 18.37 billion deposited in PM Relief Fund
Kathmandu, Nov 5: The Prime Minister Natural Disaster Rescue and Prime Minister Relief Fund, established after Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa, have been receiving financial assistance.
Govt plans to lower water levels in four glacial lakes, expand flood early warning systems
Kathmandu, November 1 The government has moved ahead with a plan to spend more than Rs 7 billion to lower the water levels of four high-risk glacial lakes and expand flood early warning systems ac...
Incessant rainfall disrupts vehicular traffic on several highways
KATHMANDU, Oct. 31: Transport services on several national highways have been disrupted by floods and landslides triggered by incessant rainfall since Thursday.
Baglung flood survivors face Dashain without homes as rebuilding stalls
Families in Baglung are living in a cooperative building, relatives’ homes and a buffalo shed after floods swept away their houses and farmland. Many struggle to secure land and meet government req...
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Swollen Budhigandaki poses high risk of flood in Benighat and Muglin
Kathmandu, Oct 11: Flood risk has heightened in the area between Benighat and Muglin after the water level of the Budhigandaki River exceeded the danger line. The Flood Forecasting Division has ur...
Flood Forecasting Division Issues Landslide Risk Alert for Major Highways Due to Cyclone Arnab
Kathmandu. The Flood Forecasting Division has issued a landslide risk assessment and early warning for major highways related to the potential impact of Cyclone Arnab. According to this notice iss...
Flood risk persists after southwest storms
New York, Nov. 4: The skies were clearing, but the risk of flooding remained over parts of the U.S. Southwest after powerful downpours sent massive amounts of water surging over the usually dry lan...
Nepali community in Alabama donates $50,000 to flood victims
Kathmandu, October 16 The Nepali community in North Alabama, United States, has raised $50,000 for families affected by the devastating Bhotekoshi flood in Nepal and deposited it in the Prime Mini...
Nepal Needs a Climate Council That Can Turn Science Into Action: Ben Rhodes
Nepal’s recent flash floods have renewed concerns about the country’s preparedness for climate risks. As it faces growing adaptation challenges while expanding its clean energy potential, a climate...
How Nepal played a big role in South Africa’s liberation
Anil Sooklal, South Africa’s top envoy to Nepal, on apartheid-era solidarity, climate justice after the Rasuwa flood, and why Kathmandu and Cape Town should be twinned. Anil Sooklal is South Afric...
Flood damages eight suspension bridges, motorable bridges in Tanahu
Tanahu, Oct 9: The flood and landslide following the incessant rainfall occurred from September 25-27 have caused damages to houses, roads, bridges, drinking water projects, electricity, agricultur...
Nepal Rivers Face Rising Water Levels Due to Cyclone Arnab
Kathmandu. Due to the effect of Cyclone 'Arnab', water levels in various major rivers of Nepal are expected to rise significantly. The Flood Forecasting Division has issued a special flood early wa...
Process underway for issuing citizenship copies to 202 from flood-affected Uttargaya
Rasuwa, Oct 26: A process has begun to provide copies of citizenship certificates to those residing at the holding centres in Nuwakot following the Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa on August 26. The hold...
Roads remain blocked in several districts
Kathmandu, October 7 Roads in several parts of the country remained fully or partially blocked on Tuesday due to floods and landslides, according to police. The main highways in Rasuwa remain com...
Nepal Needs a Climate Council That Can Turn Science Into Action: Ben Rhodes
Nepal’s recent flash floods have renewed concerns about the country’s preparedness for climate risks. As it faces growing adaptation challenges while expanding its clean energy potential, a climate...
Can Nepal’s hydropower boom withstand a changing Himalaya?
As floods and landslides expose the vulnerabilities of hydropower projects, Nepal’s push to generate 30,000 MW by 2035 raises urgent questions about safety, sustainability and who benefits from the...
To Support Nepal, Waive Remittance Fees
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Dilip Ratha GENEVA, Oct 7 (PS): The flash floods that struck Nepal on August 26 claimed more than a thousand lives and destroyed livelihoods, homes, farms, and public infra...
Road Reconstruction in Myagdi Estimated at NPR 7 Crore After Flood Damage
Myagdi. The preliminary estimate for the reconstruction of the Beni-Darwang-Muna road in Myagdi, which has been devastated by floods, landslides, and river erosion, is approximately NPR 7 crore. Th...
Drones being used to deliver relief materials
Kathmandu, Oct 20: Relief materials have been delivered at remote areas of Gorkha districts, which are disconnected from road network due to flood, using drone.
Power supply restored in disaster-hit area of Myagdi
MYAGDI, Oct 25: Power supply has been restored in all areas affected by floods and landslides in Myagdi.
Over 1,500 flood-hit children suffer acute malnutrition
Thirteen children have severe acute malnutrition, while experts warn that delayed intervention could push more children into life-threatening conditions. More than 1,500 children in the flood-hit ...
Budhigandaki Flood Poses High Risk Up to Mugling, Warns Flood Forecasting Division
Kathmandu. The flood in Budhigandaki has put high risk up to Mugling, the Flood Forecasting Division has stated. Issuing a notice, the Division has urged to exercise high vigilance up to Mugling. ...
Bhotekoshi flood survivors face lasting psychological trauma
KATHMANDU, Oct 16: Survivors of the Bhotekoshi floods are experiencing psychological distress after losing family members and witnessing loved ones being swept away, with some showing symptoms of P...
What it means to live with the disaster paradox
Recurring disasters in Nepal destroy crops, permanently erode farmland, displace families and worsen economic inequality. With recurrent floods and landslides across Nepal, farmers watch the same ...
Baglung Flood Causes Significant Damage
Baglung. A severe flood in Daramkhola, Baglung on October 11 caused significant damage to life and property. The flood has turned 150 ropanis of farmland into riverbeds and eroded approximately 445...
Why We Must Stop Building in Nepal’s Floodplains
Every monsoon, Nepal faces a familiar tragedy related to seasonal hazards. Houses are swept away or damaged, bridges collapse, and families lose their livelihoods. The 2026 floods have once again e...
Their flood videos went viral. They are still haunted by what they saw
Millions watched videos of the August 26 flood that devastated entire towns. The men behind two of the clips survived, but one lost his home and farmland, the other his mother. Until the first gli...
Tanahun Floods Damage Homes, Roads, Bridges, Water Supply, Electricity, Agriculture, Livestock
Tanahun. Continuous rainfall from Asauj 9 to 11 caused floods and landslides in Tanahun, damaging homes, roads, bridges, water supply, electricity, agriculture, and livestock. The District Disaster...
More than 1,000 rescued by helicopter from Budhigandaki flood-hit areas
GORKHA, Oct 15: A total of 1,044 people, including 70 foreign nationals, have been rescued by helicopter from flood-affected areas of northern Gorkha since Sunday, as damaged roads, trails and brid...
Can Himalayan floods bridge the India-China divide?
When a few hours’ notice can save lives, fragmented or missing cross-country information becomes dangerous. The Budhigandaki river flash flood has once again brutally reminded us that Himalayan di...
Agriculture Sector's Disaster Losses Often Overlooked
Nepal faces significant loss of life and property every year due to natural disasters like floods, landslides, and inundation. Immediately following disasters, the state's entire focus and resource...
Thousands of flood-displaced children remain out of reach of measles vaccination
Health officials have indefinitely stalled vaccination in three flood-hit districts, warning that displaced children face a heightened risk of infectious disease outbreaks. A few days after the Bh...
Thailand Warns of More Rain and Flash Floods as Death Toll Reaches 31
Kathmandu. After the number of deaths from floods across the country since mid-September reached 31, Thai authorities have warned of the risk of more rain and flash floods. According to the Thaila...
Flood destroyed homes, but power utility still bills victims
Some victims say the Nepal Electricity Authority refused ward office recommendations to disconnect electricity meters from destroyed homes, saying they needed a police report instead. Flood-displa...