Overall Orange Flood in Nepal from 26 Sep 2024 01:00 UTC to 28 Sep 2024 01:00 UTC

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Overall Orange Flood

in Nepal

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Flood can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1102923
Glide number:	FL-2024-000180-NPL
Death:	148
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Nepal
From - To	26 Sep - 28 Sep

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Nepal - Severe weather, floods and landslides (ECHO 09 Oct 2024)Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:41

The humanitarian impact is still increasing in Nepal after heavy rainfall, floods, and landslides that have affected several districts since 26 September.
According to the Nepal Disaster Risk Reduction Portal (DRR), 237 people died across at least 17 districts (of whom 72 in Kavrepalanchowk, 45 in Lalitpur and 19 in Kathmandu districts), 18 are still missing and 83 have been injured. Moreover, 886 families have been affected and almost 150 houses are partially or fully damaged.
On 4-5 October, moderate to locally heavy rainfall is forecast across most of central and western Nepal.

Nepal - Floods and landslides, update (ECHO 13 Oct 2024)Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:33

The humanitarian impact has increased following widespread floods and landslides that have affected several parts of Nepal since 26 September.
The Nepal Disaster Risk Reduction Portal reports, as of 8 October, 246 fatalities, more than 200 due to landslides, 18 are still missing and 186 others have been injured. Moreover, more than 1,000 families have been affected and almost 1,500 houses have been damaged or destroyed.
For the next 24 hours, localised moderate rainfall is forecast across central and eastern Nepal.

Nepal, Late September 2024Heavy rainfall in late September 2024 caused flooding and landslides in Nepal. As of 29 September, media reported over 100 fatalities and many missing.Sun 29 Sep 2024Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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