The Nepali government plans to expand flood early warning systems across six major river basins and lower water levels in four high-risk glacial lakes following devastating floods on August 26. The initiatives are part of efforts to strengthen disaster preparedness amid growing climate-related risks in the Himalayan region.

The recent floods claimed around 1,500 lives, while more than 5,000 people remain missing. They also caused damage to physical assets worth $1.81 billion, according to the Nepali government's preliminary Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA).