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China Censors and Punishes to Shape Narrative on Floods in Tibet, a Contrast to Nepal

Par : Alexandra Stevenson
While journalists can report freely on grief and anger in Nepal, China’s official media have presented a sanitized disaster aftermath in Tibet.

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A broadcast in Beijing last week showing state media coverage of the flood aftermath in Tibet.
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What to Know About the Grand Canyon Flooding

Par : Christine Hauser
Two bodies were found and at least one person was unaccounted for after a flash flood swept through a remote section of Grand Canyon National Park.

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What Is Phantom Ranch? Inside the Grand Canyon Lodge Hit by Flash Flooding

Par : Yan Zhuang
Phantom Ranch, the only lodge within the Grand Canyon, has drawn adventurers and dignitaries, including Theodore Roosevelt, for more than a century.

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The Colorado River winds through Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona, a day after heavy flooding struck the park.
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For Nepal’s Young Leader, Flood Recovery Will Be a Herculean Task

Par : Binod Ghimire and Mujib Mashal
Prime Minister Balendra Shah, 36, rose to power this year on the back of youth anger with graft and mismanagement. His fledgling government now faces a huge test.

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A swollen river in Devighat, Nepal, on Sunday after floods caused by a glacier breaking in the Himalayas.
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China Prepared for One Kind of Himalayan Flood. Then a Different Disaster Struck.

Par : Lily Kuo and Pei-Lin Wu
After a glacial flood last year, Chinese officials strengthened defenses at a border crossing with Nepal. But last week’s “cascade of hazards” overwhelmed them.

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Searching for missing people along a road leading toward Gyirong Port in China on Sunday. On Wednesday a tsunami-like wave of ice, boulders and water tore through the port complex.
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One Dead and 15 Potentially Missing at Grand Canyon After Flash Flood

Par : Johnny Diaz · Lauren McGaughy · Christina Morales and Jack Healy
At least 62 people were evacuated on Saturday after flooding destroyed footbridges and damaged a campground and cabins near Bright Angel Creek in Arizona, the National Park Service said.

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The Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch areas of the Grand Canyon National Park were damaged in flash flooding on Saturday.
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A Melting Glacier in Nepal Was a Time Bomb. There Are More to Come.

Par : Jason Gulley
A geologist reflects on the disaster and explains why rapid warming will make deadly glacial floods far more common.

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A researcher paddled an inflatable kayak equipped with sonar to measure the depths of a meltwater lake on the Ngozumpa Glacier in Nepal last year.
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Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict

Par : Laura Chung
Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.

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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.
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Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict

Par : Laura Chung
Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.

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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.
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Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods

Par : Maxine Joselow and Leo Sands
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.

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Mud-laden water and debris surges through the widened channel of the Bhotekoshi River in the northern Rasuwa district of Nepal, on Thursday.
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‘A Huge Paradox’: Nepal Region Hit by Flood is Known for Development and Disasters

Par : Mack Liederman
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.

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Scientists are trying to determine what circumstances led to the surging waters on Wednesday, dislodging multistory buildings.
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Eight Dead, Hundreds Missing as Floods Sweep Away Villages in Nepal

Par : Binod Ghimire
A wall of water swept down a Himalayan river valley shared between Nepal and the Chinese territory of Tibet.

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Residents looking at houses partially submerged in muddy water after flash floods at Trishuli Bazar in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Wednesday.
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Desperation Mounts as Thousands in Indiana Endure 10 Days Without Power

Par : Julie Bosman and Robert Chiarito
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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Dinky Austin called the utility company for updates while she cooled off with ice outside of her home in Gary this week.
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Cholera Outbreak Sickens Over 90 in Myanmar’s Biggest City

Par : Jin Yu Young
Civil war and military rule have weakened Myanmar’s health care system, while heavy monsoon rains have increased the risk of waterborne disease.

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The emergency department of Yangon General Hospital on Friday.
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Record-Breaking Rainfall Leaves Eight Dead and Thousands Stranded in Japan

Par : Kiuko Notoya
Three months’ worth of rain fell in just 12 hours in a region east of Tokyo, leading to deadly flooding.

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Vehicles submerged on a flooded road in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, on Friday.
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