natural-disaster

Cash in hand for quake victims

Money disbursement after a disaster has worked better in Jajarkot earthquake aftermath

Multipronged response to Nepal’s multi-hazards

Hazards in the Himalaya do not queue up politely to occur one at a time. More often, they occur together and, when...

We’ve seen fire, and we’ve seen rain

After being ravaged by unprecedented nationwide wildfires and deadly monsoon floods this year, Nepal appears to be too busy dealing with disasters made worse by climate...

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: original...

Nepal hit by disaster during climate talks

Even as Nepal’s delegates at virtual meetings preparing for a Climate Summit in Glasgow in November were raising the issue of risk...

Nepal hit by disaster during climate talks

Even as Nepal’s delegates at virtual meetings preparing for a Climate Summit in Glasgow in November were raising the issue of risk...

Dalits, disasters and discrimination

Last week, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) warned that this year's monsoon might cause even more destruction in Nepal than...

Nepal valley suffers quadruple disaster

Within six days of the start of the rainy season, the monsoon of 2021 has already caused death and destruction across central...

The new normal

The devastating storm that ravaged Bara and Parsa districts on Sunday night leaving at least 30 people dead and hundreds injured now...

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