Nepal and Juneau shared a geological risk of catastrophic flooding.

The entities involved

• Nepal →

  country in South Asia

  • Nepal seeks international attention at the UN General Assembly, with Balendra Shah expected to raise issues and Fatima Payman expressing sympathy for flood victims.Mon 16:30
  • Beijing enforces Sinicization laws on Tibet while flooding occurs along the Nepal-Tibet border.Mon 13:56
• Juneau →

  consolidated city-borough and state capital of Alaska, United States

  • Following a recent flooding event, officials are assessing the damage and forecasting river crests related to the Mendenhall River in the Juneau area.Tue 22:36
  • Glacial outbursts are flowing downstream toward Juneau, Alaska, while an environmental scientist studies the event.Tue 22:36

Related events

• South Cotabato's past flood disaster is being used to inform current risk assessments related to Nepal.Sep 8
• Nepal's flood demonstrates risk for Bhutan.Aug 31
• Balendra Shah highlights floods in Nepal as a warning about climate risks.Sat 09:25
• Climate change is reported to be magnifying flood risks in Nepal.Aug 28
• Flooding caused infrastructure damage in Nepal.Sep 2