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People search near home along the Bhotekoshi River in Nuwakot, Nepal, on August 28, 2026. Health concerns are expected to rise as many areas remain cut off from access.

Nepal Floods 2026

Nepal Flash Floods: Five Days After the Floods, Secondary Health Risks Rise

Five days have passed since flash floods and debris flows swept through the border region of northern Nepal, and emergency responders are continuing search and rescue efforts, including for ...

Direct Relief is supporting response efforts after catastrophic flash flooding struck Nepal on August 26, 2026, including support to medical teams deploying to flood-affected communities. Photos seen here show Dhulikhel Hospital staff in the field treating patients with Direct Relief emergency medical backpacks that were pre-positioned in Nepal before the flooding.

Nepal Floods 2026

Nepal Flash Floods: Medical Aid Teams Reach Evacuees in Remote Areas Amid Rising Toll

Medical outreach teams are treating evacuated patients, including those sheltering in Nepal Army barracks, as part of an effort to bring care to communities in remote mountainous areas of ...

A medical team from Dhulikhel Hospital departs for flooded communities on August 27, 2026, to treat patients equipped with emergency backpacks and supplies from Direct Relief.

Nepal Floods 2026

Nepal Flash Floods: Medical Teams Deploy to Emergency Zone

Medical providers from Dhulikhel Hospital are going beyond hospital walls this week to bring emergency care to flood-impacted communities in Nepal. Devastating floodwaters and debris flows ...