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Trump Administration Cuts Landslide Tracking Funds Before Nepal Floods

The Trump administration shut down a US-backed landslide monitoring program in Nepal just before deadly floods killed over 1,200 people.

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By Wednesday, the death toll from the floods in Nepal was 1,243, with at least 947 people from hydropower projects reported unaccounted for as of Wednesday. [1] On August 26, an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border sent a wall of water and debris racing through valleys, towns and hydropower projects, killing over 1,200 people and leaving thousands missing. [2] The Donald Trump administration cut funds for the Project SERVIR-Hindu Kush Himalaya natural hazards monitoring project in Nepal last year, a CNN report said on Wednesday. [3] A glacial rock and ice avalanche in the Himalayas caused destructive landslides in Nepal and China, resulting in more than 1,100 deaths. [4] The US government suspended funding for the Project SERVIR-Hindu Kush Himalaya (SERVIR-HKH) program in Nepal in January 2025, cutting off financial support one year before a major disaster. [5] The Trump administration, partly through the Department of Government Efficiency, dismantled parts of USAID and cancelled scores of grants, including projects flagged through keyword searches involving climate. [6] On January 20, 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order suspending foreign assistance disbursements for 90 days to evaluate project efficiency and alignment with national interests. [7] The suspension of the program halted tasks intended to detect vulnerable areas and prepare populations for similar emergencies, according to experts. [8]
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  1. By Wednesday, the death toll from the floods in Nepal was 1,243, with at least 947 people from hydropower projects reported unaccounted for as of Wednesday. · Hindustan Times
  2. On August 26, an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border sent a wall of water and debris racing through valleys, towns and hydropower projects, killing over 1,200 people and leaving thousands missing. · Hindustan Times
  3. The Donald Trump administration cut funds for the Project SERVIR-Hindu Kush Himalaya natural hazards monitoring project in Nepal last year, a CNN report said on Wednesday. · Hindustan Times
  4. A glacial rock and ice avalanche in the Himalayas caused destructive landslides in Nepal and China, resulting in more than 1,100 deaths. · La República.pePeru
  5. The US government suspended funding for the Project SERVIR-Hindu Kush Himalaya (SERVIR-HKH) program in Nepal in January 2025, cutting off financial support one year before a major disaster. · La República.pePeru
  6. The Trump administration, partly through the Department of Government Efficiency, dismantled parts of USAID and cancelled scores of grants, including projects flagged through keyword searches involving climate. · Hindustan Times
  7. On January 20, 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order suspending foreign assistance disbursements for 90 days to evaluate project efficiency and alignment with national interests. · La República.pePeru
  8. The suspension of the program halted tasks intended to detect vulnerable areas and prepare populations for similar emergencies, according to experts. · La República.pePeru
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