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

September 1, 2026 · 6:47 pm 1 sources

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• Nepal’s Economy Has Few Ways to Absorb the Cost of Flood Damage
  The New York Times · September 1, 2026 18:47
  The country’s government estimates that the recent catastrophic floods caused $5 billion in damage. That’s one-tenth of the Nepal’s entire economy.