BIZARRE: 4 - What They Never Told You

Trading food for medicine and crossing the river by zip line are part of life in Nepal flood zone

Some survivors in Nepal's relief camps after deadly floods are struggling to obtain essential medicines and cash

The Independent UK · Sep 3

Nepal flash floods: Relatives hold symbolic funerals for thousands missing as toll crosses 1,243

In the wake of catastrophic flash floods in the Nepal-Tibet region, the death toll has tragically reached 1,243. Rescue teams are struggling against relentless rainfall and thick debris as they search for those trapped. Prime Minister Balendra Shah has emphasized the link between this disaster and climate change on a…

The Times of India · Sep 3

Economy in disaster-hit zone blooms, but locals feel left out

Hoteliers Say They Received More Guests In A Week Than In Past 4-5 Yrs

The Times of India · Sep 2

‘Pitiful’: experts condemn initial US aid contribution for Nepal flood victims

Sum of $500,000 has been increased as death toll passes 1,000 but specialists decry Trump dismantling of USAID

The Guardian - US · Sep 2

In 2016, Clint and Maggie Eastwood donated 79 Carmel River acres for a $25 million flood-control project and public trail

In a remarkable act of philanthropy, Clint and Maggie Eastwood dedicated land for a groundbreaking river restoration project. This initiative's goals include boosting wildlife habitats and decreasing flood hazards. Furthermore, it seeks to construct a public trail that connects coastal and inland regions. Though initially scheduled for completion by 2020,…

The Times of India · Sep 2

Nepal tunnel rescuers hit dead ends as search for trapped workers continues

Rescue teams in Nepal were still searching Wednesday for hundreds of workers believed to have been trapped inside sprawling hydropower tunnels since the catastrophic flash flood that swept through the Himalayan region last week. Officials said that many of the tunnels remain totally blocked by mud and debris.

France 24 · Sep 2

As Nepal’s morgues fill, Parkrit hopes her DNA can be used to find her mother

A week on from the flash flooding disaster, authorities are urging relatives of the thousands of missing and dead to provide blood samples

The Guardian - AU · Sep 2

‘Every rescue now a miracle’: 4,462 still missing in Nepal, hopes dim

TRISHULI BAZAAR (NUWANKOT, NEPAL): Death toll from the Aug 26 Himalayan flood rose to 1,066 across Nepal and Tibet on Tuesday, while 4,462 people remained missing as rescue operations entered a critical phase.

The Times of India · Sep 1

Police drone in Nepal spotted a body in buried building, rescuers find 23 more

TRISHULI BAZAAR (NEPAL): A police drone scanning flood-buried buildings in Betrawati village in Nuwakot district near the Rasuwa border spotted what appeared to be a single body inside a three-storey structure surrounded by deep, marsh-like silt. Rescuers improvised a path through the mud, entered the building and found 23 more…

The Times of India · Sep 1

Grand Canyon flooding shuts down tourist lodging, threatens economy after last year's fire

Tourists are scrambling to find lodging elsewhere after deadly flash flooding in the Grand Canyon

The Independent UK · Sep 1