Jon Viral 🏃@JonViral

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This video matters because it helps you clearly and deeply understand what actually happened in Nepal. Rivers in the Himalayas start as small streams beneath glaciers before a disaster struck upstream near the Bottekoshi system. Scientists believe a massive ice and rock collapse sent debris crashing into the valley, blocking the river and creating an unstable water system that suddenly failed. The resulting surge hit the Rasuagadi border with extraordinary force, overwhelming communities along the Rasua River Corridor while carrying huge amounts of sediment through steep valleys. With little time to respond, the flood moved downstream through the Botkoshi and Trishuli systems, prompting high alerts in Nuakot. Everyone watch it.

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Jon Viral 🏃@JonViral

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This video matters because it helps you clearly and deeply understand what actually happened in Nepal. Rivers in the Himalayas start as small streams beneath glaciers before a disaster struck upstream near the Bottekoshi system. Scientists believe a massive ice and rock collapse sent debris crashing into the valley, blocking the river and creating an unstable water system that suddenly failed. The resulting surge hit the Rasuagadi border with extraordinary force, overwhelming communities along the Rasua River Corridor while carrying huge amounts of sediment through steep valleys. With little time to respond, the flood moved downstream through the Botkoshi and Trishuli systems, prompting high alerts in Nuakot. Everyone watch it.

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