Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of These Terms

By accessing or using NepalFloodNews.com, you agree to these Terms and Conditions.

If you do not agree with these Terms, you should discontinue use of the website.

These Terms apply to all visitors and users of NepalFloodNews.com.

Important Emergency Notice

NepalFloodNews.com is an independent informational website.

We are not a government agency, emergency service, rescue organization, police department, medical provider, weather authority or disaster-response organization.

In an emergency, always follow official warnings and contact the appropriate authorities.

2. Purpose of the Website

NepalFloodNews.com provides general informational content about floods, severe weather, landslides, road conditions, affected areas, relief efforts and related developments in Nepal.

The website may also provide links to official agencies, humanitarian organizations and other third-party resources.

Our content is intended to help readers locate and understand information. It is not intended to replace official emergency instructions.

3. Information May Change Quickly

Floods, weather conditions, rescue operations and road conditions can change rapidly.

Information that was accurate when published may later become outdated.

This may include information about:

Road closures
Flood warnings
River conditions
Rainfall forecasts
Affected locations
Rescue operations
Relief services
Casualty figures
Missing-person reports

Users should confirm time-sensitive information through current official sources before taking action.

4. No Emergency or Professional Advice

Content on NepalFloodNews.com is provided for general informational purposes only.

Nothing on this website should be interpreted as professional medical, legal, engineering, safety, rescue, weather, emergency-management or travel advice.

Users are responsible for obtaining appropriate professional or official guidance when necessary.

5. Weather & Flood Information

We may summarize or link to weather, rainfall, hydrology and flood-warning information.

Weather forecasts and river levels can change quickly. Therefore, users should confirm current conditions through official sources such as Nepal's Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

Do not rely solely on NepalFloodNews.com when deciding whether to evacuate, travel or enter a flood-affected area.

6. Road & Travel Information

Road closures and travel conditions may change without notice.

A road described as closed may later reopen, while a route previously reported open may become blocked by flooding, debris or landslides.

Before travelling, users should verify conditions with the appropriate authorities.

7. Rescue & Relief Information

NepalFloodNews.com may publish or link to information about rescue operations, humanitarian assistance, relief services and donations.

We do not operate shelters, rescue teams or humanitarian distribution services unless explicitly stated otherwise.

We also do not collect donations on behalf of flood victims.

Users should verify donation and relief information through the official organization involved.

8. Donation Links

We may provide links to recognized humanitarian organizations or official donation portals.

NepalFloodNews.com does not guarantee or control the operation of third-party donation systems.

Users are responsible for verifying the recipient before sending money.

Never provide banking passwords, OTP codes or sensitive account information to unknown individuals or websites.

9. Acceptable Use

You agree to use NepalFloodNews.com lawfully and responsibly.

You must not:

Attempt to disrupt or damage the website
Attempt unauthorized access to website systems
Use the website to distribute malware
Submit spam through website forms
Impersonate another person or organization
Submit intentionally false correction requests
Use our content in a way that falsely suggests official government approval
Use the website for unlawful activities

10. Accuracy of Information

We aim to provide useful and accurate information.

However, because disaster information develops rapidly, we cannot guarantee that every page will always be complete, current or error-free.

When reliable new information becomes available, we may correct, update or remove older material.

11. Corrections

Users are encouraged to contact us when they identify significant factual errors or outdated information.

Correction requests should ideally include:

The page URL
The statement believed to be incorrect
The proposed correction
A reliable supporting source

We reserve the right to evaluate correction requests based on the reliability of the evidence provided.

12. External Links

NepalFloodNews.com may contain links to external websites.

These may include government agencies, humanitarian organizations, weather services, news organizations and other informational resources.

External websites are operated independently.

We are not responsible for their content, availability, security, accuracy, privacy practices or services.

13. Advertising

NepalFloodNews.com may display advertisements from third-party advertising networks.

The appearance of an advertisement does not mean that we endorse, recommend or guarantee the advertiser, product or service.

Users should independently evaluate products or services before making purchasing or financial decisions.

14. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, original text, website design, branding, graphics and other original material created for NepalFloodNews.com are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may read, share links to and reference our publicly available pages for lawful personal or informational use.

You may not reproduce substantial portions of our original content, copy our website design or republish our content as your own without permission.

15. Third-Party Content & Copyright

Some pages may reference or link to information from government agencies, humanitarian organizations, news organizations and other external sources.

Ownership of third-party content remains with its respective owner.

If you believe material on NepalFloodNews.com infringes your copyright, contact us with sufficient information to review the claim.

16. User Communications

If you contact NepalFloodNews.com, you are responsible for the information you choose to submit.

Do not submit passwords, financial credentials, OTP codes, sensitive identity information or unnecessary private medical information.

We may use submitted information to respond to your inquiry, review a correction or protect the website from abuse.

17. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, NepalFloodNews.com and its operators will not be liable for losses, damages, injuries, travel disruption, financial loss or other consequences resulting from reliance on outdated, incomplete or third-party information published or linked on this website.

Users remain responsible for verifying critical information through appropriate official sources.

18. Website Availability

We do not guarantee uninterrupted access to NepalFloodNews.com.

The website may become temporarily unavailable because of maintenance, hosting issues, security incidents, technical problems or circumstances outside our control.

19. Privacy

Use of NepalFloodNews.com is also subject to our Privacy Policy.

The Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected and used when visitors access the website.

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20. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time.

Changes may be necessary because of new website features, advertising services, legal requirements or changes to how NepalFloodNews.com operates.

The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page should be changed when meaningful updates are made.

21. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions should continue to apply to the extent permitted by law.

22. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms and Conditions, contact NepalFloodNews.com through our Contact page.