In the wake of last weekend's unprecedented floods, I have received countless messages of sympathy and support from friends near and far. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone standing in solidarity, for your commitment to helping flood victims and calling for an urgent response that recognizes these floods as part of the growing global climate crisis.
Many have asked about the scale of the impact and the status of international support, so in this blog, I aim to provide an overview of the devastation and how both national and international communities are responding.
Scale of the Impact
The full extent of the devastation caused by the unprecedented floods has yet to be assessed. The government of Nepal has established a special task force to evaluate the damage, with an initial report expected within the next two weeks.
However, based on preliminary estimates, the numbers are staggering: