After the flash flood disaster, here is what Nepal really needs
Five days after the flood that struck the Rasuwa and Nuwakot regions of Nepal, the number of missing people is growing. The whereabouts of more than 4,700 people are unknown, while local authorities are struggling to cope with the shocking number of recovered bodies.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: The whereabouts of more than 4,700 people are unknown, while local authorities are struggling to cope with the shocking number of recovered bodies.
- Fact 2: Right now, authorities must urgently map and monitor unstable glaciers, landslide-dammed lakes and river corridors, while restoring damaged sensors and establishing 24/7 real-time communication among mountain monitoring stations and downstream communities.
- Fact 3: Nepal contributes less than 0.1 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Five days after the flood that struck the Rasuwa and Nuwakot regions of Nepal, the number of missing people is growing. The whereabouts of more than 4,700 people are unknown, while local authorities are struggling to cope with the shocking number of recovered bodies.
This disaster hit home for me. My husband’s village was wiped out, his relatives narrowly escaping the flood. For more than seven years, I have worked in climate advocacy.
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