Nepal's Aug. 26 flash flood had killed 1,455 people and left 5,285 missing by Oct. 3, while the country continues to search for missing people and rebuild damaged communities.
The Oct. 12 U.N. situation report cited Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) as reporting that 13,795 people had been rescued by Oct. 3.
That report said terrain and restricted land availability were making it difficult to choose locations for school reconstruction.
Al Jazeera's Nov. 7 101 East program reported on rescue teams and groups offering shelter and support to children and families affected by trauma. It described damage to settlements and bridges after ice and rock moved through Nepal's valleys from a high Himalayan mountain. The program placed the disaster within a series of severe natural events in Nepal in recent years, amid accelerating climate change.
Recovery has also reached classrooms. After the flood destroyed Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School, pupils returned to class in temporary facilities. The National reported that classes resumed Sept. 21 for 1,621 pupils at a location with 20 tents and a sports academy. UNICEF said it supported nine temporary learning centers with learning materials and water, sanitation and hygiene facilities.
The National reported that school authorities were still waiting for a site decision as of Oct. 23; the outlet also reported Dawadi's estimate that rebuilding would take at least two years after land is assigned.
