"National Disaster Risk Reduction"

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20 September 2025

Mexico City firefighters simulate the rescue of a person during the second national earthquake drill with a magnitude of 8.1 on the Richter scale, with its epicenter in Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan, in Mexico City, Mexico, on September 19, 2025.

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24 July 2025

A girl guards the buckets and containers as they wait for tankers to fetch water in Birgunj Metropolitan City, Parsa District, Madhesh Province, Nepal, on July 24, 2025. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh Province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The government makes the declaration under Sub-section 1 of Section 32 of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, 2017. Due to acute water shortages, farmers are unable to transplant paddy. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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#12580932

24 July 2025

Cracks appear on the field in Parsa district of Nepal in Madhesh Province bordering India after a dry spell of drought in mid-monsoon on July 24, 2025. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The government makes the declaration under Sub-section 1 of Section 32 of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, 2017. Due to acute water shortages, farmers are unable to transplant paddy. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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#12580929

24 July 2025

People savor ice cream in Birgunj, Nepal, on July 24, 2025, following the heatwave and drought in the region. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The government makes the declaration under Sub-section 1 of Section 32 of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, 2017. Due to acute water shortages, farmers are unable to transplant paddy. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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24 July 2025

Residents of Birgunj Metropolitan City in Parsa District of Madhesh Province, Nepal, fetch water from a tanker mobilized by local authorities as drought in mid-monsoon dries out water sources on July 24, 2025. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh Province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The government makes the declaration under Sub-section 1 of Section 32 of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, 2017. Due to acute water shortages, farmers are unable to transplant paddy. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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24 July 2025

An elderly man pushes his bicycle loaded with goods in scorching heat in Birgunj, Nepal, on July 24, 2025, despite the rising mercury. An emergency cabinet meeting in Nepal on July 23, 2025, declares Madhesh province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The government makes the declaration under Sub-section 1 of Section 32 of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, 2017. Due to acute water shortages, farmers are unable to transplant paddy. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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24 July 2025

A vendor pours ''Lassi,'' a local cold drink, at a shop in Birgunj, Nepal, on July 24, 2025, following the heatwave and drought in the region. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The government makes the declaration under Sub-section 1 of Section 32 of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, 2017. Due to acute water shortages, farmers are unable to transplant paddy. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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#12525924

3 July 2025

A cyclist carries LPG cylinders and wades through a flooded section of the road in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 3, 2025, following a heavy downpour as the monsoon takes hold over Nepal. Usually, the monsoon clouds start entering Nepal on June 13, but this time they enter a fortnight earlier than the usual schedule. It usually lasts until the last week of September. The Met office predicts that Nepal is likely to witness above-normal monsoon rainfall this year. Nepal annually faces disasters of floods, landslides, and inundation during the monsoon, resulting in the loss of lives and properties. As the Himalayan nation braces for above-average rainfall this year, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) predicts that around two million (1,997,731) people from 457,145 households could be affected by monsoon-related disasters.

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#12525925

3 July 2025

Vehicles navigate through a flooded section of the road in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 3, 2025, following a heavy downpour as the monsoon takes hold over Nepal. Usually, the monsoon clouds start entering Nepal on June 13, but this time they enter a fortnight earlier than the usual schedule. It usually lasts until the last week of September. The Met office predicts that Nepal is likely to witness above-normal monsoon rainfall this year. Nepal annually faces disasters of floods, landslides, and inundation during the monsoon, resulting in the loss of lives and properties. As the Himalayan nation braces for above-average rainfall this year, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) predicts that around two million (1,997,731) people from 457,145 households could be affected by monsoon-related disasters.

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3 July 2025

People wade through a flooded section of the road in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 3, 2025, following a heavy downpour as the monsoon takes hold over Nepal. Usually, the monsoon clouds start entering Nepal on June 13, but this time they enter a fortnight earlier than the usual schedule. It usually lasts until the last week of September. The Met office predicts that Nepal is likely to witness above-normal monsoon rainfall this year. Nepal annually faces disasters of floods, landslides, and inundation during the monsoon, resulting in the loss of lives and properties. As the Himalayan nation braces for above-average rainfall this year, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) predicts that around two million (1,997,731) people from 457,145 households could be affected by monsoon-related disasters.

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30 April 2025

Raed Al-Saleh is the Syrian Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management during the final conference of the ''Shifa'' campaign at the National University Hospital in Damascus, Syria, on April 26, 2025.

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29 April 2025

Clara Brugada, head of government of Mexico City, participates in the 1st National Drill 2025 in the Zocalo of Mexico City, Mexico, on April 29, 2025, at 11:30 a.m., to contribute to strengthening the response capabilities of internal units and their brigades in the event of an emergency or disaster. Public and private institutions nationwide participate in the drill.

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29 April 2025

Clara Brugada, head of government of Mexico City, participates in the 1st National Drill 2025 in the Zocalo of Mexico City, Mexico, on April 29, 2025, at 11:30 a.m., to contribute to strengthening the response capabilities of internal units and their brigades in the event of an emergency or disaster. Public and private institutions nationwide participate in the drill.

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15 January 2025

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (Center) attends the 27th National Earthquake Safety Day organized by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 15, 2025. The Prime Minister states that although earthquakes are unavoidable, heightened awareness is required to mitigate the loss by making quake-resistant houses and structures.

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15 January 2025

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli attends the 27th National Earthquake Safety Day organized by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 15, 2025. The Prime Minister states that although earthquakes are unavoidable, heightened awareness is required to mitigate the loss by making quake-resistant houses and structures.

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15 January 2025

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli attends the 27th National Earthquake Safety Day organized by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 15, 2025. The Prime Minister states that although earthquakes are unavoidable, heightened awareness is required to mitigate the loss by making quake-resistant houses and structures.

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