SEASONAL MONSOON RAINS CAUSE FLOOD DISASTER AGAIN IN SOUTHERN PAKISTAN JANUARY 3, 2012 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University.

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SEASONAL MONSOON RAINS CAUSE FLOOD DISASTER AGAIN IN SOUTHERN PAKISTAN JANUARY 3, 2012 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA

FLOOD DISASTERS

LOSS OF FUNCTION OF STRUCTURES IN FLOODPLAIN FLOODS INUNDATION HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CONTENTS DAMAGED BY WATER WATER BORNE DISEASES (HEALTH PROBLEMS) EROSION AND MUDFLOWS CONTAMINATION OF GROUND WATER RECOVERY MUST DEAL WITH CASE HISTORIES

FLOOD DISASTER RECOVERY IS FACILITATED BY PUBLIC POLICIES THAT INTEGRATE RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ON THE FOUR PILLARS OF DISASTER RESILIENCE WITH THE NATION’S POLITICAL PROCESS

PAKISTAN’S EXPERIENCE IN 2012 Another flood disaster

PAKISTAN: FLOOD ZONES

PAKISTAN: 2012 FLOODING

17 million people have been affected by the floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains.

SOUTH PAKISTAN: Three cities in the Sindh Province along with at least 400,000 people been told to evacuate after heavy rains

IMPACTS TO DATE Over 1,000 dead. 3 million hectares of farmland have been destroyed along with crops of rice, maize, sugar, cane and cotton. 116,000 farm animals killed Approximately 5 million have been left homeless, with no place to go

IMPACTS (continued) Millions have little or nothing to eat at present in spite of the government’s best efforts The water is very dirty, and if uncorrected, could create the potential for a healthcare disaster.

HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE THE GOVERNMENT’S STATED PRIORITY IS TO MAKE SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, AND GOVERNMENT FACILITIES FULLY FUNCTIONAL JAPAN, CHINA, AND THE USA HAVE PROMISED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE

EXPERIENCE IN 2011 One year after the historic flood disaster of 2010, widespread flooding impacted Pakistan again, affected 5.2 million people and killing at least 2,000

Summer floods are common in Pakistan as a result of monsoon rains that typically swell rivers and streams across the country.

EXPERIENCE IN 2010

NORTHWEST PAKISTAN (AND AFGHANISTAN) HIT BY FLASH FLOODS AFTER PROLONGED MONSOON RAINS JULY 28 - AUGUST 2, 2010

2010’s floods following monsoon rains were the worst in 80 years and set new records.

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: INUNDATED

MUZAFFARABAD: RISING FLOOD WATERS

THOUSANDS OF MUD BRICK HOMES COLLAPSED

NOWSHERA: DAMAGED MUD HOUSE

COLLAPSED HOUSE

TRYING TO DIVERT WATER

SOME LIVESTOCK WERE SAVED, BUT THOUSANDS DROWNED

PESHAWAR: MELONS BECAME PRECIOUS

CLINGING TO DEBRIS

NOWSHERA: SEEKING HIGHER GROUND

SEEKING HIGHER GROUND

SEEKING A SAFE HAVEN

CHARSADDA: TRYING TO EVACUATE

EVACUATION: CARRYING SELECTED POSSESSIONS

NOWSHERA: EVACUATION

NOWSHERA: EVACUATION TO A SAFE HAVEN

EVACUATION IS ALWAYS A DIFFICULT TASK

MUZAFFARABAD: INADEQUATE TEMPORARY SHELTER

30,000 Pakistani troops rescued 28,000 people using helicopters and other means, and distributed water and food.

NOWSHERA: PAKISTANI ARMY DISTRIBUTING WATER