# 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]

## What this stands on

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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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.pe, News)
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.pe, News)
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, News)
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.pe, News)
8. The suspension of the program halted tasks intended to detect vulnerable areas and prepare populations for similar emergencies, according to experts. (La República.pe, News)

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