### [2026-08-30](/feed/2026/08/30/index.md)

##### 2026 Nepal floods
# Following the floods that killed over 1,000 people in Nepal and Tibet, several countries and organizations pledge over $19.8 million total in emergency humanitarian aid, including Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Society. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/8/30/photos-nepal-issues-fresh-flood-alerts-as-regional-death-toll-hits-750)

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