Pakistan Flooding

Victims of the flood

 

 

Within the last two weeks monsoon rains and flooding have caused more than 400 deaths, left nearly 3,000 people injured, and have affected more than 5 million people in Pakistan. Monsoon rains and flooding happen seasonally during the summer in this part of the country, but that last 3 years have been devastating. The worst flooding happened in 2010 where almost 1,800 people were killed and 20 million were affected.  Having been hit consecutively for the last 3 has made recovery difficult. Many are homeless and are limited on food, water, and shelter. The country and authorities have relied on international help to provide for those who have been affected by the floods.

These disasters are an example of how less developed countries are vulnerable to natural hazards and how they become disasters. Monsoon season is an annual occurrence and with proper mitigation strategies such disasters should be preventable, or at least limited. The high population densities and low monetary are two important factors in why this disaster continues to affect this country.

 

This image shows soldiers rescuing flood victims

Article Sources:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/pakistani-police-officer-dies-while-defusing-bomb-in-northwest/2012/09/28/4e78a124-093b-11e2-9eea-333857f6a7bd_story.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19763569

Image Sources:

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http://www.globalpost.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/gp3_small_article/pakistan_monsoon_flood_09_29_2012.jpeg