Flooding in Nepal

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I saw at work tonight on the wire that there has been some serious flooding in Nepal. The area listed was just west of Katmandu, but I doubt it was limited to just that region.

I hope that everyone at BirGorka is alright, and I'll add a prayer tonight for the rest of the country.

Alan
 
HOW CAN THERE BE FLOODING IN NEPAL
they all live on mountains ????? OOPS THERE IS FLOODIN:(
 
As usual, those least able to afford it lose the most.
 
THANKS FOR THE LEAD TO THE STORY
i to hope they are all safe, i thought they were jokin when they said there were floods,how is it where you are then,you arent that far away are you ??:eek:
 
I've lived thru a couple of monsoons over there but nothing like this. If we see a few rusty blades we will know why. One thing after another it seems.
 
RE...RE: Sylvrfalcn

I'm a few mountain ranges over from Nepal here in eastern Afghanistan (still part of the Himalayan chain). No flooding, it's hot, dry, and very dusty. "Hotter" some days than others.
If it seemed like I was taking a poke at you, I was, and I apologize. By now you understand that the floods in Nepal are certainly no joking matter.

Cheers,
Sarge
 
Floods in the mountains are among the most dangerous, as last page of pictures and the disasters in South America demonstrate.

A huge mudslide plunging down a steep face is harder to deal with than having water gradually rise up to the second story. Very little warning as well.
 
We sure can't stop praying for Nepal. Like Uncle Bill said, one thing after another. Until Uncle Bill gets some kind of word. Let's all keep the prayers going. Seems the punishment these people keep taking just is not fair at all. Surely thay haven't done enough bad to deserve this kind of treatment. Or are they an example for some reason for the rest of us.:(
 
Last week we had some bad floods in southern Poland (not as apocalyptic as the big one in 1997, but still), which is a mountain region. I know how it is when people lose everything. I join all the good people here praying for Nepali people.
 
We got lucky -- much luckier than many. Pala now lives in Bizuli Bazaar which is up the slope a little from the lowlands of Kathmandu and fairly flat so no problems. Same with BirGorkha. It's near a couple of very substantial hills but on a flat -- in the middle of a vegetable field, in fact -- so far away from hillside to avoid slides and flat enough so water spreads. For a change things went right for us when they went very wrong for many.
 
A flood doesn't have to be deep to be destructive. Just 2 inches is enough to ruin most residences.
 
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