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Community Flood Early Warning Systems Across Nepal's River Basins

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🇳🇵 Nepal

Community-run gauge readers and telephone chains now give flood-prone Nepali villages hours of extra warning before rivers burst their banks.

8river basinsRiver basins with community-based flood early warning systems
8hoursFlood warning lead time achieved on the Karnali river (up from 2-3 hours)
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