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China Censors and Punishes to Shape Narrative on Floods in Tibet, a Contrast to Nepal

While journalists can report freely on grief and anger in Nepal, China’s official media have presented a sanitized disaster aftermath in Tibet.

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A broadcast in Beijing last week showing state media coverage of the flood aftermath in Tibet.
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Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 2 dead, others missing

Search and rescue teams have recovered two bodies following this weekend's flash floods in the Grand Canyon. The National Park Service says more than a dozen other people remain missing. Lodges and hotels are closed inside the park and more rain and flooding are possible. Ali Rogin reports.

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Nepal Puts Cost of Disaster at $5 Billion, Blaming Climate Change

The country is seeking urgent help from a special U.N. climate fund, but the program lacks money because the United States and others have been reluctant to contribute.

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Mud and debris from the catastrophic floods that struck Nepal last week.
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What to Know About Hiking in Areas Prone to Flash Floods

Canyons, small streams and dry creek beds in the West can be deceptively dangerous, trapping hikers when rainfall upstream causes rapidly rising water.

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Bright Angel Canyon, the site of a significant flash-flood event on Saturday.
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What to Know About the Grand Canyon Flooding

The bodies of at least two people were found and more than a dozen were missing. Further storms could hinder rescue efforts on Monday.

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