The United States announces an additional $31 million in support for Nepal’s flood recovery efforts. The funding is intended for rebuilding and preparedness measures, including permanent bridges, humanitarian assistance, and US-made drones to support future disaster recovery work.
The announcement is made by US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker during a meeting with Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal in New York. In connection with the announcement, the US also extends sympathies to people affected by the floods.
One source also notes that the US has received information from the US Embassy in Kathmandu indicating that about 70 Americans are still unaccounted for, as referenced in the embassy statement. Another source focuses primarily on the aid package and its stated components, without additional details on the status of US nationals.
