Kristi Lu Stout: Nepal ‘Needs Between $4 to $5 Billion to Rebuild’ After Devastating Floods and Landslides

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STOUT: "Now for the survivors. The survivors face a daunting task of rebuilding their lives. And for nepal, an already impoverished country facing the very daunting task of rebuilding vast parts of a nation. According to an interview with Reuters. We heard from the financial minister of nepal saying that the country needs between 4 to $5 billion to rebuild. It is urgently requesting foreign aid to rebuild lost transport links like bridges, communication lines. It urgently needs aid for tunnel experts to come in to help locate the missing, as well as technical expertise in the identification of remains. The storage of remains and DNA analysis. We know that the United States has pledged $3.6 million worth of aid, but for nepal, already one of the world‘s poorest nations, that"