Archive · 30 Aug 2026
US Pledges $3.6 Million Aid as Nepal Flood Crisis Deepens
Severe floods have caused major damage in Nepal.
The United States said it will send more than $3.6 million in emergency help.
Some of this help will provide food for up to 10,000 families for as long as three months.
Nepal also warned that the Bhote Koshi River was becoming louder and carrying more water.
People living downstream were told to be very careful and watch the river.
Officials said 675 people had died and 2,418 were still missing or unreachable.
Rescue teams have moved more than 7,500 people to safer places.
Nepal has sent thousands of security personnel and helicopters to help with rescues and relief.
The United States announced more than $3.6 million in humanitarian assistance for flood-hit Nepal.
The aid includes up to three months of emergency food assistance for 10,000 affected households.
Nepal warned of increased water flow in the Bhote Koshi River and placed downstream areas on alert.
The reported death toll reached 675, while 2,418 people remained missing or out of contact.
More than 7,500 people have been evacuated, with 18,708 security personnel and 16 helicopters deployed.
- Who
- The United States, Nepalese authorities, rescue teams, security personnel, and international experts from India and China are involved.
- What
- The United States announced humanitarian aid while Nepal continued flood warnings, rescue operations, and relief efforts.
- When
- The US announcement was made on Saturday local time; the river warning was issued on Sunday. The floods occurred on August 26.
- Where
- The disaster affected Nepal, including the Bhote Koshi River basin, Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, and areas near the Nepal-China border.
- Why
- The measures respond to catastrophic flooding, rising river levels, deaths, missing people, displacement, and ongoing risks to downstream communities.
- US assistance
- More than $3.6 million in life-saving humanitarian assistance.
- Food support
- Up to three months of emergency food assistance for as many as 10,000 flood-affected households.
- Reported deaths
- 675 people, according to Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.
- Missing or unreachable
- 2,418 people as of 6:30 pm, according to the report.
- Evacuations
- More than 7,500 people evacuated by air and land, including 279 workers from hydroelectric project sites.
- Nepalese deployment
- 18,708 security personnel and 16 military and private helicopters were deployed.
- Rescue missions
- The helicopters completed 236 rescue missions.
