Floods of Destruction: Nepal's $3 Billion Wake Up Call The disaster that struck Nepal last week was a stark reminder of nature's devastating power and humanity's vulnerability. The estimated losses of at least $3.
24 billion, reported by Nepal's disaster authority chief Dharma Raj Upreti, are staggering.
Similar disasters have unfolded in other parts of Asia – the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan, Sri Lanka after the 2004 tsunami, and even closer to home, Kerala after the floods of 2018.