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Articles tagged with #monsoon deluge
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…
A flood of recrimination
Photo: AMIT MACHAMASIOn 31 July this newspaper carried a report titled ‘Kathmandu’s Flash Floods Are 4 Decades in the Making’. The analysis by…
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…
Monsoon submerges Kathmandu environs
All photos: AMIT MACHAMASIS ections of the Arniko Highway between Kathmandu and Banepa that are prone to chronic flooding every monsoon season…
Drones to the rescue in Melamchi
Before and after interactive map of Melamchi Bazar and the confluence of the Indrawati-Melamchi rivers. Image on right on 20 June. Source:…
Monsoon hits Nepal with a bang
Extreme rainfall over the past three days on Himalayan foothills that were ravaged by wildfires just four months ago have led to dangerously…
Heavier-than-usual monsoon in Nepal
This year’s vigorous monsoon in Nepal has left at least 116 dead and 50 missing in landslides and floods, with Gandaki Province hardest hit by…
Don’t just blame God for floods and landslides
Floods over the weekend in Damauli, Tanahu inundates a settlement. Photo: RSSThis year’s monsoon rains started early, and have been heavy. But…