Heavy Rainfall Forecast Prompts Disaster Preparedness
Summary
Heavy rainfall is forecast for four days starting Thursday, prompting heightened disaster preparedness in high-risk areas across Nepal. Police and Armed Police have deployed additional personnel, boats, rafts, divers, and drone teams in riverine and flood-prone locations.
Key Points
- Security alerts have been raised in Gandaki and Lumbini provinces after the Meteorological Forecasting Division predicted four days of rain.
- Police and Armed Police have deployed additional personnel, boats, rafts, divers, medical teams and drone-capable rescue units in high-risk areas.
- Authorities have identified 649 high-risk locations nationwide, including riverine areas in Bagmati, Madhesh and the Kathmandu Valley.
- Trained disaster-response personnel have been sent to support preparedness and early warning efforts until the weather becomes active on the 11th.
