"inundation risk"

#12828503

4 October 2025

Displaced Nepali residents living along the riverbanks in the Kathmandu Valley carry their essentials and move to higher grounds after their houses get flooded due to the continued influence of moisture-laden monsoon winds from the Bay of Bengal, which triggers heavy rainfall resulting in inundation in parts of the Himalayan nation, on October 4, 2025. In Nepal, the monsoon is particularly influenced by the Bay of Bengal, making it a major driver of monsoon-related disasters. During the four months of the monsoon season from June to September, Nepal typically receives around 80% of its annual average rainfall of 1,600 mm, sometimes reaching up to 1,800 mm. Nepal ranks second after Bangladesh in South Asia and 20th globally in multi-hazard disaster risk. According to the 2019 Asian Development Bank report, floods alone cause an average annual loss exceeding USD 140 million, accounting for 1.4% of Nepal's GDP.

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#12828504

4 October 2025

Displaced Nepali residents living along the riverbanks in the Kathmandu Valley carry their essentials and move to higher grounds after their houses get flooded due to the continued influence of moisture-laden monsoon winds from the Bay of Bengal, which triggers heavy rainfall resulting in inundation in parts of the Himalayan nation, on October 4, 2025. In Nepal, the monsoon is particularly influenced by the Bay of Bengal, making it a major driver of monsoon-related disasters. During the four months of the monsoon season from June to September, Nepal typically receives around 80% of its annual average rainfall of 1,600 mm, sometimes reaching up to 1,800 mm. Nepal ranks second after Bangladesh in South Asia and 20th globally in multi-hazard disaster risk. According to the 2019 Asian Development Bank report, floods alone cause an average annual loss exceeding USD 140 million, accounting for 1.4% of Nepal's GDP.

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#12828505

4 October 2025

Displaced Nepali residents living along the riverbanks in the Kathmandu Valley carry their essentials and move to higher grounds after their houses get flooded due to the continued influence of moisture-laden monsoon winds from the Bay of Bengal, which triggers heavy rainfall resulting in inundation in parts of the Himalayan nation, on October 4, 2025. In Nepal, the monsoon is particularly influenced by the Bay of Bengal, making it a major driver of monsoon-related disasters. During the four months of the monsoon season from June to September, Nepal typically receives around 80% of its annual average rainfall of 1,600 mm, sometimes reaching up to 1,800 mm. Nepal ranks second after Bangladesh in South Asia and 20th globally in multi-hazard disaster risk. According to the 2019 Asian Development Bank report, floods alone cause an average annual loss exceeding USD 140 million, accounting for 1.4% of Nepal's GDP.

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#12828484

4 October 2025

A displaced Nepali child wears a raincoat as he wades through his flooded residential area along the riverbanks in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, on October 4, 2025, moving to higher ground following the heavy downpour due to the continued influence of moisture-laden monsoon winds from the Bay of Bengal, which triggers inundation in parts of the nation. In Nepal, the monsoon is particularly influenced by the Bay of Bengal, making it a major driver of monsoon-related disasters. During the four months of the monsoon season, from June to September, Nepal typically receives around 80% of its annual average rainfall of 1,600 mm, sometimes reaching up to 1,800 mm. Nepal ranks second after Bangladesh in South Asia and 20th globally in multi-hazard disaster risk. According to the 2019 Asian Development Bank report, floods alone cause an average annual loss exceeding USD 140 million, accounting for 1.4% of Nepal's GDP.

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#12828497

4 October 2025

A displaced Nepali child wears an umbrella as he prepares to be evacuated from the flooded residential area along the riverbanks flowing through the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal on October 4, 2025, moving to higher ground following the heavy downpour due to the continued influence of moisture-laden monsoon winds from the Bay of Bengal, which triggers inundation in parts of the nation. In Nepal, the monsoon is particularly influenced by the Bay of Bengal, making it a major driver of monsoon-related disasters. During the four months of the monsoon season, starting from June to September, Nepal typically receives around 80% of its annual average rainfall of 1,600 mm, sometimes reaching up to 1,800 mm. Nepal ranks second after Bangladesh in South Asia and 20th globally in multi-hazard disaster risk. According to the 2019 Asian Development Bank report, floods alone cause an average annual loss exceeding USD 140 million, accounting for 1.4% of Nepal's GDP.

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#12714713

4 September 2025

The overflowing River Jehlum enters the residential areas in Zoonipora on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian Administered Kashmir, on August 4, 2025. Floodwaters enter the residential areas after the Kashmir valley receives heavy rainfall.

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#12714731

4 September 2025

The River Jehlum overflows in the Zoonipora area on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian Administered Kashmir, on August 4, 2025. Floodwaters enter the residential areas after the Kashmir valley receives heavy rainfall.

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#12714735

4 September 2025

The River Jehlum overflows in the Zoonipora area on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian Administered Kashmir, on August 4, 2025. Floodwaters enter the residential areas after the Kashmir valley receives heavy rainfall.

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#12596735

29 July 2025

Pedestrians protect themselves from the rain with umbrellas in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 28, 2025, after the Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection activates a Yellow Alert in the capital.

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#12596736

29 July 2025

Pedestrians walk through puddles in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 28, 2025, after the Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection activates a Yellow Alert for the capital.

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#12596738

29 July 2025

Pedestrians protect themselves from the rain with umbrellas in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 28, 2025, after the Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection activates a Yellow Alert in the capital.

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#12596739

29 July 2025

Pedestrians walk through puddles in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 28, 2025, after the Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection activates a Yellow Alert for the capital.

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#12596740

29 July 2025

Pedestrians walk through puddles in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 28, 2025, after the Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection activates a Yellow Alert for the capital.

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#12596741

29 July 2025

Pedestrians walk through puddles in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 28, 2025, after the Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection activates a Yellow Alert for the capital.

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#12596742

29 July 2025

Pedestrians protect themselves from the rain with umbrellas in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 28, 2025, after the Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection activates a Yellow Alert in the capital.

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#12596743

29 July 2025

Vehicle traffic moves through puddles in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 28, 2025, after the Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection activates a Yellow Alert for the capital.

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