US Embassy Issues Security Warning and Travel Advisory for US Citizens Due to Severe Flooding in Rasuwa
Summary
The US Embassy in Kathmandu has issued a security warning and travel advisory for US citizens after severe floods hit Rasuwa. It has urged people in flood-affected districts to avoid riverbanks, move to higher ground, and follow local authority instructions as travel and communication remain disrupted.
Key Points
- The US Embassy in Kathmandu issued a security warning and travel advisory for US citizens after severe flooding in Rasuwa.
- It advised US citizens in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha, Chitwan, and Tanahu to stay away from riverbanks and low-lying areas and move to higher ground.
- Travel has been restricted on several major road sections, including the Prithvi Highway and the Galchhi-Nuwakot-Rasuwa-Syafrubesi road.
- The Embassy asked affected citizens to contact it by email or phone, while also directing them to Nepal's disaster helpline 1234 and the STEP enrollment program.
