Exclusive video from Aamir Shahzad (CMS country consultant) of the Charsadda and Nasata areas of flood devastated Northern Pakistan.

 

Key Facts: Scope of Pakistan's 2010 floods

The scope of the floods, and the number of people affected has already exceeded those of recent major disasters combined.

Disaster	Affected Population
Asian Tsunami	2.2 million
Hurricane Katrina	500,000
Pakistan Earthquake (2005)	3.5 million
Pakistan Floods (present)	18 million (10% of population)
Disaster	Affected Geographic Area
Cyclone Nargis	23,500 square km
Pakistan Earthquake (2005)	30,000 square km
Pakistan Floods (2010)	160,000 square km (20% of country)

Need is growing daily

• Shortage of meat is expected to increase from 1.1 million tonnes to 1.55 million tonnes. So far more than 10.1 million animals have died all over the country.
• 370 villages and 947 roads have been destroyed by the floods in the mountainous regions
• 6.5 million acres of crops have been washed away in Punjab and Sindh Province up to 21 August
• Price of essentials have risen up to 400%
• Gastroenteritis is rapidly spreading, claiming lives all over the affected areas; 30 people are known to have died last week. (A cholera epidemic would be expected to kill up to 140,000 people.)

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Published: 14:36 :: 25 August 2010 :: 2271 views :: 0 Comments ::
Last updated: 01 September 2010
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