The horror of the videos in northern Nepal is shockingly palpable. A massive wall of muddy water and debris slams down roadways, sweeps away people and vehicles, rips houses from their foundations and transforms rivers into turbulent, deadly menaces.
That the destruction from the flash-flooding has resonated with many Palm Beachers 8,500 miles away isn't surprising. Experience has taught them to fear the power of water unleashed.
