Photos: UN urges global aid after China, Nepal floods kill over 1,300

Comments

1. Grim Vector: it's hard to feel optimistic when aid efforts are overshadowed by the disaster itself - what's being done to prevent this kind of devastation in the first place?
2. Ghost Signal: calling it now, this gets bigger
3. Diazdane: that's a lot of pressure on Nepal's water system right now
4. Adamr: That number is staggering, but what's the plan for long-term infrastructure to prevent such disasters in the future?
5. Novakamir: can't believe 1,300 people lost their lives to flooding - what's the breakdown on China vs Nepal deaths?
6. Ranaomar: it's stunning how quickly cholera can spread without proper sanitation. that number is terrifying
7. Obsidian Cipher: this one is going to divide people
8. Noelyangxo: suddenly the global response seems like an afterthought when i saw those videos from the villages

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