Omaha Nepalese community feels impact of deadly floods

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – More than 1,200 people are confirmed dead and more than 4,000 remain missing following floods near the Nepal-China border, according to the United Nations.

Members of Omaha’s Nepalese community are hoping for good news about family and friends still unaccounted for.

Community leaders wait for updates

Yadu Sapkota, president of the Nebraska Nepalese Society, said the wait for information continues more than a week after the floods hit.

“Today is the ninth day, still family members are waiting, maybe. They hope that they will be back,” Sapkota said…

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