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Pakistan Floods 2010
FLOOD Devastation
Pakistan Floods are the worst disaster I have ever seen. It is much beyond anyone’s imagination.“
“Ban Ki-Moon - UN Chief
Pakistan FloodAffected Areas
79 of the 124districtsaffected
Affected area at least
1000 kmlong
Source : BBC
FLOOD Devastation
The number of people suffering from the massive floods in Pakistan exceeds 13 million (now 20 million)— more than the combined total of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. .
“The United Nations
“
More than20 million
peopleaffected
1700killed
and more than2300
people injured
1.2 millionhomes
destroyed
NO LAND to stand
The biggest challengefor the emergencyservices is access
More than4.5 Million
people are without shelter
More than7.5 million
peopledisplaced
Access is the
biggest challenge
More than1 million
People stranded
Source : UN
More than60,000strandedrescued by
Pakistan Army
Source : The DAWN
peopleeven resorted to
drinking floodwater
Source : BBC
The biggest challengefor the emergencyservices is access
More than4.5 Million
peoplewithout shelter
More than3.7 Million
Children at risk ofcontacting water
borne diseases
1.8 Millionchildren in
need ofurgent medical
assistance
More than8.5 million
childrenaffected
NDMA and
Pak Army leading rescue
& relief efforts
“Our last food was a small packet of rice yesterday.
15 of us shared that.”
Mukhtar Ali – Flood Victim
Long queuesat relief camps
Source : BBC
Pakistan Armydistributing food
(ready to eat) and medicines
More than200,000
elderly peopleaffected by
floodsSource : BBC
More than200
hospitals and517
health facilitiesdamaged
Pakistan Armyproviding health
services
More than759,952
children need intravenous
IV fluids
More than10,600
Schools affected
More than210,000
expected to be bornin the next six months
FLOOD Devastation
I think by the time the disaster is over it will have been one of the worst on record. .“
“Peter Walker-World Disasters Report
Over54,000
Pakistan Army troops busy in rescue
Source : The DAWN
Thousands continue to flee
their homes
Source : The DAWN
Extremeshortage
of food, shelter andmedicines
Source : The DAWN
Disease &malnutrition
are the biggest threats
Source : The DAWN
$2.8 billion agricultural loss
$1.4 million acres of crops washed away
$3,387,500 billion railway damage
Up to$ 6 billion damage of
infrastructure, life stock and
crops
$15,183,367 loss to Water and
Power Development Authority
$43billion estimated total
damage
$200 million needed for recovery
and relief
$1billion needed to repair key
infrastructure
Pakistan Armyengineers are
opening roads andBuilding bridges
FLOOD Devastation
Pakistan remains desperately short of the money it needs to cope with the huge floods that have devastated the country. .““
The United Nations
$954 million pledged by donors
and only $143 million
received
Pledgeyour support to
Pakistan
FLOOD Devastation
This is a long term affair; a two-year campaign. We have to consider that and keep that in mind. Waves of flood must be met with waves of support from the world.“
“Ban Ki-Moon - UN Chief
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