Nepal Plans Early Warning System Rebuild After Deadly Floods

Nepal must rebuild thousands of homes, no letup in search for missing - Reuters

Nepal must rebuild thousands of homes, no letup in search for missing  Reuters

Nepal must rebuild thousands of homes as search for missing continues

At least 1,252 people were killed and more than 4,200 remain missing

By Gopal Sharma, Liz Lee and Ethan Wang

Nepal: How are the hundreds of victims from the floods being identified?

#Nepal faces a major challenge: identifying the remains that have been found after the #flood that tore through part of the country on August 26, some of which are in an advanced state of decomposition. For #health reasons, the unidentified bodies have begun to be buried. Before each #burial, #DNA samples are taken and an identification number is assigned to each set of remains. Relatives of those reported missing can visit DNA collection centres to provide a sample. Their genetic profile can...

By FRANCE24

Nepal to rebuild landslide warning system after floods

Nepal plans ⁠to rebuild an early-warning system for landslides on part of its border with China, installing seismic sensors, cameras and a satellite link, two Nepali government sources said, a week after a glacial flood killed more than 1,000.

Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood

Over 1,000 people were killed when water, mud and rocks swept through valleys in the region

By Sarita Chaganti Singh

Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources say

Since the disaster, China has said imagery of the affected areas, satellite and hydrological data, as well as early-warning information on upstream barrier lakes, have been shared with Nepal.

Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources say

"The landscape is adjusting after the mega event, so (it) could trigger a few more landslides," one Nepali government source says as Nepal installs sensors, cameras and VSAT.

Opinion | Nepal’s floods left thousands unidentified. DNA can help - The Kathmandu Post

Opinion | Nepal’s floods left thousands unidentified. DNA can help  The Kathmandu Post

Nepal sent its disaster alert 38 minutes after the glacier collapse. It wasn’t enough

KATHMANDU – Nima Dorje Tamang was in Hakubesi, a hamlet south of Syafrubesi in Rasuwa, when the flood struck. Before Tamang could prepare, he heard a thunderous roar and saw the flood gushing toward him, its waves taller than him. Tamang and his family ran uphill for their lives but the waves caught him and a [...]

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