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Nepal contacts

Who to call in a flood emergency

Key Nepali numbers for rescue, medical help, disaster reporting and flood forecasts. Save them before you need them — networks can go down during floods. Numbers can change; confirm on official .gov.np sites when possible.

Life-safety emergencies (free, 24/7)

  • Nepal Police

    100

    Nationwide emergency

    Crime, missing persons reports, rescue coordination. Works from any phone in Nepal.

  • Ambulance

    102

    Nationwide emergency

    Medical emergencies and patient transport.

  • Fire Brigade

    101

    Nationwide emergency

    Fire and rescue, including people trapped by debris or water.

  • Traffic Police

    103

    Nepal Traffic Police

    Blocked roads, landslide-hit highways, and road condition information.

  • NDRRMA Disaster Hotline

    1149

    National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Authority

    Report disasters, request government rescue support, get official situation updates.

Local field contacts

Community contacts shared with this site for coordination in specific districts.

  • Ms. Rashmi Shrestha

    9841415411

    Local field contact — Nuwakot

    Ground-level coordination for the Nuwakot area.

  • Mr. Birendra Sahi

    9858320224

    Local field contact — Rasuwa

    Ground-level coordination for the Rasuwa area.

  • Mr. Kiran Sedai

    989856060283

    Local field contact — Dhading

    Ground-level coordination for the Dhading area.

Disaster agencies & information

  • Nepal Red Cross Society

    +977-1-5370650

    National HQ, Kalimati, Kathmandu

    First aid, ambulance network, relief distributions, and tracing / restoring family links.

  • Dept. of Hydrology & Meteorology

    +977-1-4113193

    Flood Forecasting Division, Babarmahal

    Official river level and flood forecasts. Check dhm.gov.np for live basin bulletins.

  • Nepal Army — Disaster Directorate

    +977-1-4271165

    Rescue operations

    Large-scale rescue and airlift requests, normally routed via district administration.

  • Chief District Officer (CDO)

    Via district office

    Each district administration office

    Your first formal contact for shelter, relief permission, and security in any district. Numbers are published on each district's .gov.np site.

  • Child Helpline

    1098

    CWIN / Government of Nepal

    Missing, separated, or at-risk children during and after floods.

Calling from outside Nepal

Dial your country's international exit code, then +977, then the number without the leading 0 — e.g. Kathmandu landlines become +977-1-XXXXXXX. Short codes like 100 and 1149 generally only work from phones inside Nepal; from abroad, contact the nearest Nepali embassy or the Ministry of Home Affairs (+977-1-4211208).