Pakistan Flooding News

1/3 of Country is Submerged

6 Milliion people need Immediate Aid

20 Million people are suffering

Death toll may exceed 3000

After-effects are likely to be very considerable

Saudi Arabis is holding massive fund raising drives for the Pakistani flood victims in giant stadiums where people are thronging to provide money, gold, assets, jewelry, and relief packages.
The 2010 Pakistan floods began in July 2010 after record heavy monsoon rains. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan was worst affected. At least 1,600 people were killed, thousands were rendered homeless, and more than fourteen million people were affected. Rescue services estimate the death toll may reach 3,000. The United Nations estimates over 20 million people are suffering as a result of the flooding, exceeding the combined total of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon says that it is the worst disaster he has ever seen, and asked for an initial $460 million for emergency relief, 20% of which had been received as of August 15, 2010. Extensive damage to infrastructure and crops has significantly harmed the struggling Pakistani economy. (From BBC): Courtesy BBC
UN launches $459m Pakistan flood appeal (only a fifth received so far)