Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.
The widened channel of the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal on Thursday after the flash flooding. Most monitoring and early-warning systems for glacial hazards focus on a specific area of risk.
Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.
The widened channel of the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal on Thursday after the flash flooding. Most monitoring and early-warning systems for glacial hazards focus on a specific area of risk.
Our correspondent Anupreeta Das witnessed the rescue operation following the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet, in which a torrent of debris and water carried away entire villages in just minutes.
Glaciers and permafrost in the Himalayas are melting faster as temperatures rise, though scientists are still studying the exact causes of this week’s landslide.
The region has experienced an economic boom even as natural disasters have repeatedly struck, including a flood that killed more than 160 people on Wednesday.
Floods from powerful thunderstorms devastated Gary, where a third of residents live below the poverty line and full restoration isn’t expected until next week.
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