The magnitude of the devastation caused by the floods has created unprecedented challenges for humanitarian efforts. As communication lines remain disrupted and poor weather conditions hamper relief activities, concerns grow for additional flood waters. While many people still remain without food, shelter, water, and medication, some estimates suggest that one-fifth of Pakistan is flooded.

As the initial floodwaters continue to move south – only to be replaced by unrelenting new surges – the Pakistani government and the humanitarian community grapple with the worst natural disaster in Pakistan’s history. And while the international community has been moderately quick to commit some initial funds to support the millions of affected, no where near enough money has been pledged or committed to meet the numbingly escalating needs across all four of Pakistan’s provinces.

With the death tolls above 1,500 and the floods now already in Sindh Province, recovery efforts remain underway. The floods have caused huge destruction in the provinces of Khyber Paktunkhwa, Balochistan and Punjab including areas of Azad Jammu Kashmir while areas along the Indus in Sindh are expected to be badly damaged in the days ahead.

The worst floods in 80 years pose life-threatening consequences to the people in Khyber Paktunkhwa, Balochistan, Azad Jammu Kashmir, Punjab, and Sindh.  So far, an estimated three million people are affected; this figure could increase by another one million as the floods reach Sindh Province.

As the floodwaters continue to pose severe threats to the people of Khyber Paktunkhwa, Balochistan, and Punjab, the death toll has reached 1,400 in the province of Khyber Paktunkhwa alone. Bannu, Lakki Marwat areas, Nowshera, and Charsadda especially are reported to be severely affected.  The flash floods have claimed 60 lives in Balochistan while violent waves of the Indus River have surged into Kot Addu in Muzaffargarh where heavy rains are expected in southern and western Punjab.

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One of the worst flooding in Pakistan’s history was recorded on August 1, 2010 with the death toll reaching 1000 in Khyber Paktunkwa alone. The three provinces of Baluchistan, Khyber Paktunkwa, and Punjab as well as AJK & Gilgit Baltistan have experienced widespread destruction.

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