Our Editorial Mission
NepalFloodNews.com aims to provide clear, useful and responsibly sourced information about floods, severe weather, landslides, road disruptions, affected areas and relief developments in Nepal.
Disaster information can directly influence how people understand risks and make decisions. Because of this, we aim to prioritize accuracy over speed.
Our goal is not simply to publish the largest number of updates. Our goal is to publish information that readers can understand and trace back to reliable sources.
Our Core Editorial Principles
Accuracy
We aim to verify important facts before presenting them as confirmed information.
Clarity
We aim to explain complex flood and disaster information in simple language.
Transparency
We aim to clearly distinguish confirmed information from developing or uncertain reports.
Responsibility
We avoid sensationalizing disasters, casualties or affected communities.
Timeliness
We update time-sensitive information when credible new information becomes available.
Independence
Advertising or commercial interests should not determine our editorial conclusions.
Our Source Standards
We prioritize sources that are directly responsible for weather, disaster-response, infrastructure, public safety or humanitarian information.
Depending on the topic, these sources may include:
- Government of Nepal agencies
- Department of Hydrology and Meteorology
- Department of Roads
- Nepal Police and relevant authorities
- BIPAD disaster information resources
- Nepal Red Cross Society
- Local government authorities
- Established humanitarian organizations
- Reputable Nepalese news organizations
- Reputable international news agencies
Primary Sources
Whenever practical, we prefer primary sources over second-hand summaries.
For example, weather warnings should ideally be checked against the relevant meteorological authority rather than being copied only from social-media posts.
Likewise, official road information is preferred when describing road closures, bridge damage or transport restrictions.
Use of News Reports
Reputable news organizations can provide important reporting from affected areas, particularly when official information is still developing.
When using news reports, we consider factors such as:
- The reputation of the publisher
- Whether the report identifies its sources
- The date and time of publication
- Whether newer reporting has changed the situation
- Whether multiple credible sources support the claim
Social Media & User-Generated Content
Social-media posts can spread quickly during disasters, but they can also contain outdated, misleading or fabricated information.
We do not aim to treat a viral post as confirmed evidence simply because it has been widely shared.
When social-media material is relevant, we aim to verify it through stronger sources before treating it as factual.
Fact-Checking Process
Before publishing important disaster information, we aim to check key details such as:
- Location
- Date
- Source
- Whether the information remains current
- Whether figures have been updated
- Whether official agencies have issued new guidance
The level of verification may vary depending on the nature of the claim, but safety-critical claims require greater care.
Breaking News
During breaking events, complete information may not be available immediately.
When information is still developing, we may use wording such as:
- "Authorities are investigating"
- "Early reports indicate"
- "According to the latest available report"
- "Figures may change as rescue operations continue"
We avoid presenting uncertain information as final fact.
Updating Articles
Flood and disaster articles may require frequent updates.
We may update an article when:
- Official casualty figures change
- Missing people are found
- A road reopens or closes
- A weather warning changes
- New affected areas are confirmed
- New relief information becomes available
- Older information is no longer useful
Where practical, important pages include a Last Updated or Last Reviewed date.
Corrections Policy
We aim to correct meaningful factual errors when they are identified.
A correction may involve:
- Changing an incorrect number
- Correcting a location
- Updating outdated road information
- Clarifying misleading wording
- Removing unsupported information
- Adding important missing context
Readers may report potential errors through our Contact page.
Correction requests are stronger when they include a reliable source supporting the requested change.
Casualties, Victims & Sensitive Reporting
Disaster reporting involves real people experiencing loss, injury, displacement and uncertainty.
We aim to avoid using human suffering only to attract clicks.
Our approach includes:
- Avoiding unnecessarily graphic images
- Avoiding sensational headlines about deaths
- Avoiding unsupported casualty figures
- Respecting the privacy of victims and families
- Avoiding unnecessary publication of private personal information
- Clearly identifying when figures remain provisional
Missing-Person Information
Missing-person information can be especially sensitive.
We generally prefer to direct readers toward official police, humanitarian, embassy or family-link services rather than creating uncontrolled public databases of private individuals.
A person initially reported missing may later be found, so old information should not automatically be treated as current.
Images & Visual Content
Images used on NepalFloodNews.com should accurately represent the subject they accompany.
We aim not to present unrelated disaster images as if they were photographs of a current event.
Images may be original, licensed, generated for illustrative purposes, or obtained from sources that permit their use.
Illustrative or generated images should not be presented as documentary proof of a real-world event.
Headlines
Headlines should describe the content accurately.
We aim to avoid clickbait that exaggerates:
- Casualty figures
- Weather risk
- Road danger
- Relief shortages
- Official warnings
A dramatic headline should not be used when the underlying evidence does not support it.
Weather & Safety Information
Weather, rainfall, flood and river information can change rapidly.
When safety-critical information is involved, our content should encourage readers to check current official sources.
NepalFloodNews.com is not intended to replace an official weather, evacuation or emergency-warning system.
Road Information
Road information should include appropriate context about when the status was reviewed.
We aim not to describe a road as permanently open or closed when the condition may change because of weather, landslides, repairs or official restrictions.
Relief & Donation Reporting
We may report on humanitarian assistance and provide links to established organizations.
NepalFloodNews.com does not intend to publish unverified personal fundraising accounts as official disaster relief.
When linking to donations, we prefer official organization websites or verified payment portals.
AI-Assisted Content
Technology and AI tools may be used to assist with drafting, organization, editing or formatting.
However, factual claims involving active disasters, casualties, road conditions, weather alerts and official services should still be checked against reliable sources before publication.
AI-generated text should not be treated as a factual source by itself.
Editorial Independence
Advertising, sponsorships or commercial relationships should not determine the factual conclusions of our editorial content.
The presence of an advertisement does not represent editorial endorsement of the advertiser.
We aim to maintain separation between advertising and informational reporting.
Advertising & Sponsored Content
NepalFloodNews.com may display advertisements.
If sponsored content is published in the future, it should be clearly identified so readers can distinguish it from independent editorial content.
Advertisers should not receive the ability to secretly rewrite independent disaster coverage.
Conflicts of Interest
Writers or editors should avoid presenting personal, financial or commercial interests as independent factual reporting.
Material conflicts that could reasonably affect coverage should be disclosed when relevant.
Plagiarism & Originality
NepalFloodNews.com aims to publish original written content.
Information obtained from external sources may be summarized and explained, but content should not simply be copied from another publisher.
Direct quotations, when used, should be limited and appropriately attributed.
Copyright Complaints
If a rights holder believes material published on NepalFloodNews.com improperly uses their copyrighted work, they may contact us for review.
A useful copyright request should identify:
- The copyrighted work
- The NepalFloodNews.com page involved
- The material believed to infringe
- Contact information for the rights holder or representative
Reader Feedback
Reader feedback can help identify outdated information, broken links, unclear explanations and factual errors.
However, reader submissions are not automatically treated as verified evidence.
Important factual changes should still be checked against reliable sources.
Changes to This Editorial Policy
This Editorial Policy may change as NepalFloodNews.com develops new features or improves its publishing standards.
Meaningful changes should be reflected by updating the Last Updated date on this page.
Report an Editorial Issue
If you believe an article contains inaccurate, outdated, misleading or improperly sourced information, contact us and include the relevant page URL.
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