Nepal floods expose a dangerous warning gap in Himalayas
The deadly floods that hit Nepal in August exposed a problem that goes beyond the destruction left behind. A hazard that begins high in the Himalayas can move rapidly through narrow valleys, leaving communities downstream with little time to respond. On Aug. 26, an ice-and-rock mass broke loose in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, sending water, mud […] The post Nepal floods expose a dangerous warning gap in Himalayas appeared first on Rolling Out.
The deadly floods that hit Nepal in August exposed a problem that goes beyond the destruction left behind. A hazard that begins high in the Himalayas can move rapidly through narrow valleys, leaving communities downstream with little time to respond. On Aug. 26, an ice-and-rock mass broke loose in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, sending water, mud […]
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