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Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust
A $2.8M Flood Warning System Sits Broken on Everest. Thousands Below Have No Idea.
What Happened
A multi-million dollar early warning system installed to protect communities from glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in the Everest region of Nepal has fallen into disrepair due to lack of maintenance funding and institutional neglect. The system, designed to detect sudden catastrophic floods f...
What's In Your Control
If you work in international development, disaster risk, or climate finance: advocate for maintenance funding to be built into infrastructure grants — not just installation costs. If you're trekkin...
