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Trump Announces $500,000 Humanitarian Aid for Nepal Flood Victims

8/30/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced $500,000 humanitarian aid for Nepal flood victims.
Nepal’s disaster management authority reported 676 deaths and over 3,700 rescued after the glacier-triggered flood.
Nearly 3,000 people remain missing, including about 90 Americans.
The State Department dispatched a disaster adviser to help locate missing U.S. citizens.
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal called for a global climate-change effort after the flood.

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced $500,000 humanitarian aid for Nepal flood victims.
Nepal’s disaster management authority reported 676 deaths and over 3,700 rescued after the glacier-triggered flood.
Nearly 3,000 people remain missing, including about 90 Americans.
The State Department dispatched a disaster adviser to help locate missing U.S. citizens.
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal called for a global climate-change effort after the flood.