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Can floods be predicted?

Predicting floods, especially those caused by sudden landslides, is challenging but improving. Satellite monitoring, hydrological models, and local observation networks help. Early warning systems are crucial for giving communities time to evacuate, as Nepali authorities did, but remote areas often lack the infrastructure for widespread implementation.

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Nepali villagers evacuate after landslide causes central river flood

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