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Nepal’s Economy Has Few Ways to Absorb the Cost of Flood Damage

The country’s government estimates that the recent catastrophic floods caused $5 billion in damage. That’s one-tenth of Nepal’s entire economy.

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A home partially buried in thick mud and debris in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal.
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How to Help Nepal Flash Flood Victims

More than 1,000 people have been killed in a Himalayan landslide and flooding, and thousands more are missing. Here’s how you can help.

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Volunteers and police officers packed up humanitarian aid and essential supplies in Devighat, Nepal, on Saturday.
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