# WATCH: How Nepal’s steep terrain contributed to catastrophic flooding

https://mins.news/en/item/36709

- ABC News, 2026-08-28 16:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://abcnews.com/video/136033303/

> Hydrologist and Georgetown University in Qatar visiting professor Raha Hakimdavar explains that Nepal’s steep topography left flood victims with very little time to respond.

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