Nepal – Dozens Rescued After Severe Floods in Kathmandu
Hundreds of homes were damaged and residents rescued after flash floods in areas of Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, on 06 September 2021. Meanwhile officials in the country report that over…
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Worldwide – Over 920 People Killed in Floods and Landslides in July 2021
In one of the worst months on record, over 920 people have died in floods, landslides and other rain-related incidents worldwide in July 2021. July this year brought a seemingly…
Nepal – Floods and Landslides Leave 10 Dead, 4 Missing
Heavy rain, floods and landslides have caused fatalities and destroyed homes across Nepal during the first two days of July 2021. According to figures from NDMA, 10 people have died,…
Nepal – 5 Dead, 19 Missing After Floods and Landslides in 26 Districts
Five fatalities have been confirmed, with a further 19 people reported missing after heavy monsoon rainfall in Nepal triggered floods and landslides. Disaster authorities in Nepal have reported over 70…
Bhutan and Nepal – Flash Floods Leave at Least 10 Dead, Many Missing
At least 10 people have died in Bhutan after heavy monsoon rainfall triggered flash flooding in a remote mountain camp in Laya. Meanwhile rain has also triggered flash floods and…
Nepal – 4 Dead, Homes Damaged After Heavy Rain Triggers Floods and Landslides
Heavy rain dover the last few days, including rain in the wake of Cyclone Yaas, has triggered flooding and landslides in parts of Nepal, where at least 4 people have…
Satellite-Based Monitoring Is Needed to Prepare for Catastrophic Himalayan Floods
Aptly called Earth’s “Third Pole,” the Himalayan region is home to the largest ice mass outside of the planet’s polar regions. However, rising temperatures and extreme precipitation events make the…
Storm Damage Worsens in a Warming World, Hiking Pressure to Adapt
BARCELONA, Jan 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – More powerful storms are battering people and economies harder, with the poor suffering the worst losses, an annual climate risk index showed, as…
As Disaster Train Gathers Speed, Efforts Gear Up to Clear the Track
BARCELONA, Oct 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When forecasts of severe flooding on Bangladesh’s Jamuna River came through in early July, U.N. aid officials did not just wait and hope…
Nepal – Heavy Rain and Floods in Southern Central Areas Leave 4 Dead, Houses Destroyed
Disaster authorities in Nepal report that heavy rain triggered flooding in southern central parts of the country from 24 September, leaving at least 4 people dead and 6 injured. The…
Nepal – 10 Dead, 6 Missing After Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides
At least 10 people have died and 6 are missing after heavy monsoon rainfall once again triggered landslides in Nepal. According to Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority…
Nepal – Over 30 Dead or Missing After Floods and Landslides in Sindhupalchok
Nepal‘s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) reports that over 30 people are dead or missing after landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in Bahrabise municipality, Sindhupalchok…
Nepal – 12 Dead, 41 Missing After Floods and Landslides in Baglung
Disaster authorities in Nepal report that at least 12 people have died and 41 are missing after flooding and landslides in central Nepal. Heavy rain is thought to have triggered…
Nepal – 6 Dead, 11 Missing After Floods in Achham
Authorities in Nepal report that at least 6 people have died and more are missing after flooding western parts of the country. A stream broke its banks in Ramaroshan Rural…
Nepal – Dozens Dead or Missing After Heavy Rain Triggers Floods and Landslides
Forty-seven people have died and almost 50 are missing after heavy monsoon rainfall triggered flooding and landslides in Nepal. According to Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Authority (NDRRMA), there…
Nepal – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Gandaki and Bagmati Provinces
Further deadly flooding and landslides have struck again in Nepal, where disaster authorities have reported 7 fatalities and 20 missing in the last 2 days. Authorities reported flooding and landslides…
