Aid Moving in Pakistan as Seasonal Floods Affect Tens of Millions
2022-08-30
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1International aid is flowing to Pakistan as the military and volunteers there struggle to rescue many thousands of people trapped in flooding.
2More than 1,100 have already died as a result of extreme seasonal rains this summer.
3The Associated Press estimates that nearly one half million people are in camps after losing their homes.
4Airplanes from Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) landed Sunday in Islamabad carrying temporary shelters, food and other daily necessities.
5Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority has deployed trucks carrying aid to affected areas of the country.
6Turkey and the UAE were among the nations that promised to help Pakistan after officials called for international help.
7Monsoon storms, the seasonal rains of South Asia have been heavier and earlier than usual.
8Pakistan received heavy rains last week that affected almost the whole country.
9The United Nations will launch an international appeal for Pakistani flood victims on Tuesday in Islamabad.
10Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif on Monday said the rains are the heaviest Pakistan has seen in 30 years.
11He spoke from Charsadda, one of the towns hurt most by flooding.
12Sharif has said the government would provide housing to all those who lost their homes.
13However, many people displaced by floods say they not only lost their homes but their crops and small stores, as well.
14The heavy seasonal rains that caused sudden floods have affected 33 million Pakistanis.
15Floods damaged nearly 1 million homes and have killed at least 1,061 people.
16The rains stopped two days ago. However, large areas were still covered with water Monday.
17The water was up to a meter high in some places, especially in the south, witnesses said.
18Weather experts predict dry conditions for the coming days, offering hope flooding will ease.
19Pakistani officials say this year's destruction is worse than in 2010, when floods killed more than 1,700 people.
20I'm Caty Weaver.
1International aid is flowing to Pakistan as the military and volunteers there struggle to rescue many thousands of people trapped in flooding. More than 1,100 have already died as a result of extreme seasonal rains this summer. 2The Associated Press estimates that nearly one half million people are in camps after losing their homes. 3Airplanes from Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) landed Sunday in Islamabad carrying temporary shelters, food and other daily necessities. Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority has deployed trucks carrying aid to affected areas of the country. 4Turkey and the UAE were among the nations that promised to help Pakistan after officials called for international help. Monsoon storms, the seasonal rains of South Asia have been heavier and earlier than usual. Pakistan received heavy rains last week that affected almost the whole country. 5The United Nations will launch an international appeal for Pakistani flood victims on Tuesday in Islamabad. 6Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif on Monday said the rains are the heaviest Pakistan has seen in 30 years. He spoke from Charsadda, one of the towns hurt most by flooding. 7Sharif has said the government would provide housing to all those who lost their homes. However, many people displaced by floods say they not only lost their homes but their crops and small stores, as well. 8The heavy seasonal rains that caused sudden floods have affected 33 million Pakistanis. Floods damaged nearly 1 million homes and have killed at least 1,061 people. 9The rains stopped two days ago. However, large areas were still covered with water Monday. The water was up to a meter high in some places, especially in the south, witnesses said. Weather experts predict dry conditions for the coming days, offering hope flooding will ease. 10Pakistani officials say this year's destruction is worse than in 2010, when floods killed more than 1,700 people. 11I'm Caty Weaver. 12The Associated Press reported this story. Caty Weaver adapted it for VOA Learning English. 13______________________________________________________________ 14We want to hear from you. We have a new comment system. Here is how it works: 15Each time you return to comment on the Learning English site, you can use your account and see your comments and replies to them. Our comment policy is here.