Guides for families
Plain-language guidance for people trying to reach relatives, report someone missing, or judge whether information circulating about the glacial outburst flood is reliable.
How to report a missing person in the Nepal–Tibet glacial outburst flood
What information to gather, how to register a case, what happens next and how long each step usually takes.
Read guide →How to find a family member after a glacial outburst flood
Where to search first, which authorities hold which records, and how to use assistance centres and case tracking.
Read guide →How to check whether disaster information is verified
How to read source and verification labels, how rumours are assessed, and what an unverified update does not mean.
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