UN relief operations are underway in Nepal following new floods

At least five people were missing and 95 people were rescued, according to authorities. Hundreds of people were affected.

The disaster is thought to have been caused by a landslide that blocked the Budhi Gandaki River.

‘We support Nepal’

“Our hearts go out to every family affected by the Budhi Gandaki floods,” UN Country Team he said on social media. “We support Nepal.”

The UN is supporting the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) in providing food to those who have lost their homes.

World Food Program (WFP) said on that Sunday three trucks carrying ready-to-eat food and relief supplies were on their way to help meet the urgent needs of affected communities.

Food security is threatened

The “devastating” floods have damaged major roads, crops and livestock, threatening local food security, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O) said in a post on social media.

The UN Country Team said FAO drones and satellite imagery by the UN humanitarian affairs office Ocha getting used to”map damage in places where roads cannot reach.”

Families in need

Raging floodwaters are disrupting essential services that children and families rely on, including water supplies, education, and health services. Refugee families now need safe shelter, clean drinking water, child protection and psychosocial support

UN children’s agency UNICEF supporting rapid assessment to identify impacts and determine immediate response priorities.

UNICEF also has a stockpile of emergency supplies prepared and ready to deploy, including hygiene kits, water treatment kits, dignity kits, winter clothing, educational materials and psychosocial support services.

Communities in Nepal are still reeling from the impact of flooding in late August triggered by the collapse of a glacier in the Himalayas. At least 1,400 people were killed and more than 5,000 are still missing.