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Seismic Data Offers Clues to Nepal's Deadly Flood Origins

Original: # Nepal New Study Reveals Clues About the Origins of Nepal’s Deadly Flood Using seismic data from Nepal and China, resea

Researchers in Nepal and China have identified dozens of small seismic events in the weeks before August's rock-and-ice collapse that triggered a deadly flood in Nepal. Drawing on seismic data from monitoring stations in both countries, the study offers new insight into the warning signs that preceded the disaster, a finding that could help improve early warning systems for similar glacial hazards in the Himalayas.

Why now: The deadly August flood is fresh in public memory and the study's suggestion of detectable warning signs raises questions about disaster preparedness.

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• # Nepal New Study Reveals Clues About the Origins of Nepal’s Deadly Flood Using seismic data from Nepal and China, researchers identified dozens of small seismic events in the weeks before the August rock-and-ice collapse and ensuing flood https://… · Snoro · 3

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