A student smiles after locating her bag from a pile extracted from the mud brought in by the recent flash floods, at the Shree Bagheswori Madhyamik School in Galchhi, Dhading district of Nepal Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026.
Rescuers are racing to free hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites that were buried in mud by catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border. The efforts unfolded Monday as the death toll climbed and increasingly desperate families searched for missing loved ones. The combined deaths in Nepal and China surpassed 950, with more than 4,400 people missing. A private-sector association representing power companies says at least 900 workers are unaccounted for at 12 damaged hydropower projects. About 500 of those workers were believed to be trapped in tunnels.
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Wave
heights up to 4 feet on Lake Tahoe and Pyramid Lake.
* WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area, Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern
Sierra Counties, Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area, and Western
Nevada Basin and Range including: Lake Tahoe, Pyramid Lake, Eagle
Lake, Honey Lake, Lake Davis, Frenchman Lake, Stampede Reservoir,
Donner Lake, Prosser and Boca Reservoirs, Washoe Lake, and Topaz
Lake.
* WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create
hazardous conditions for small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a sudden
increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing boating
activities on the lake until a day with less wind.
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