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Nepal’s Economy Has Few Ways toAbsorb the Cost of Flood Damage

The country’s government estimates that the recent catastrophic floods caused $5 billion in damage. That’s one-tenth of Nepal’s entire economy.

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Alex Travelli1 Sept 2026, 07:08 pmUpdated 6h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Nepal’s Economy Has Few Ways to Absorb the Cost of Flood Damage

The country’s government estimates that the recent catastrophic floods caused $5 billion in damage. That’s one-tenth of Nepal’s entire economy.

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Source: The New York Times · Alex Travelli. Published 1 Sept 2026, 07:08 pm.

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