PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release:

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Mercy Corps Reaches Flood-Affected Communities in Nepal, Begins Emergency Aid Distributions

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Mercy Corps teams have reached flood-affected communities in Nepal's Nuwakot district and are beginning to distribute emergency food kits and hygiene supplies to families displaced by last week's catastrophic flash floods.