Tag: #Melamchi flood
Articles tagged with #Melamchi flood
On high monsoon alert in Nepal
A house that toppled over in the aftermath of the disaster in Melamchi.The flood in Sindhupalchok a year ago on 15 June swept away Asha Gurung’s…
Himalayan floods a sign of worse to come
Nepal’s trans-Himalayan district of Manang is located in the rain-shadow, and is a high altitude desert. Its average annual rainfall is barely…
Still chasing the Melamchi mirage
Two scientists are drawfed by the thick loose sediment field brought down by the flood and deposited on the 2.5km long flat valley floor. The…
The monsoon mess in Melamchi
Photo: NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (NDRRMA)The debris flood on the Melamchi River has been continuous since the…