Nepal needs billions to rebuild

Nepal’s government estimated it needs more than 4 billion euros in aid to rebuild after the Aug. 26 floods, while gaps in warnings and preparedness contributed to deaths.

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In the wake of the flood, could Nepal avert the next disaster?

Gaps in early warning systems and community preparedness contributed to the high death toll from Nepal’s debris flow.

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Süddeutsche Zeitung

Flash flood: Nepal cannot be blamed for climate change. Why should it have to pay for it?

The government of the country estimates it will need more than four billion euros for reconstruction after the August 26 disaster. It does not want to have to borrow the money, but to be able to request it. Rightly so.

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The Independent

Millions who need flood insurance the most don’t have it as flawed federal program raises prices

As climate change increases the risk of flooding across many parts of the United States, fewer people are buying flood insurance

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Nepal needs billions to rebuild

In the wake of the flood, could Nepal avert the next disaster?

Flash flood: Nepal cannot be blamed for climate change. Why should it have to pay for it?

Millions who need flood insurance the most don’t have it as flawed federal program raises prices

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Nepal needs billions to rebuild

In the wake of the flood, could Nepal avert the next disaster?

Flash flood: Nepal cannot be blamed for climate change. Why should it have to pay for it?

Millions who need flood insurance the most don’t have it as flawed federal program raises prices

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