"flood risk"

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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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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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#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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#12828500

4 October 2025

A Nepali man rescues an elderly woman from a flooded area in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 4, 2025. Residential areas along the riverbanks of Kathmandu are inundated due to the continued influence of moisture-laden monsoon winds from the Bay of Bengal, which trigger heavy rainfall in parts of the Himalayan 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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#12828501

4 October 2025

A Nepali man rescues an elderly woman from a flooded area in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 4, 2025. Residential areas along the riverbanks of Kathmandu are inundated due to the continued influence of moisture-laden monsoon winds from the Bay of Bengal, which trigger heavy rainfall in parts of the Himalayan 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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#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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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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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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2 October 2025

People suffer as stagnant drain water overflows onto the streets throughout the year, worsening during rains in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 2, 2025.

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2 October 2025

People suffer as stagnant drain water overflows onto the streets throughout the year, worsening during rains in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 2, 2025.

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#12811119

30 September 2025

Secretary of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection, Myriam Urzua Venegas looks on during the report on atypical rainfall and flooding in the Tlahuac and Iztapalapa municipalities during a news conference at the Old City Hall in Mexico City, Mexico, on September 29, 2025.

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#12809197

29 September 2025

Two people are on a boat in flooded streets at the southern end of the Tlahuac borough in Mexico City, Mexico, on September 28, 2025, after heavy rains hit the capital, causing serious damage in the area.

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#12809172

29 September 2025

Pedestrians walk through flooded streets in the southern end of the Tlahuac borough of Mexico City, Mexico, on September 28, 2025, after heavy rains hit the capital, causing serious damage in the area.

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#12809174

29 September 2025

Pedestrians walk through flooded streets in the southern end of the Tlahuac borough of Mexico City, Mexico, on September 28, 2025, after heavy rains hit the capital, causing serious damage in the area.

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#12809175

29 September 2025

Pedestrians walk through flooded streets in the southern end of the Tlahuac borough of Mexico City, Mexico, on September 28, 2025, after heavy rains hit the capital, causing serious damage in the area.

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#12809176

29 September 2025

Pedestrians walk through flooded streets in the southern end of the Tlahuac borough of Mexico City, Mexico, on September 28, 2025, after heavy rains hit the capital, causing serious damage in the area.

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