The climate changes have deeply impacted all over the world, but with these weather changes occurring in Pakistan. It is by far the most affected country this year due to the heavy rains still happening in several parts of Pakistan. This is all you can know about the 2022 flood in Pakistan.
Pakistan Geography:
Pakistan, for the last 20 years, has been on the list of the top ten countries most vulnerable to climate change.
On the northern side, we have many glaciers that are melting down causing climate changes in Pakistan. Furthermore, agricultural lands also have been affected by the flood caused by the climate changes this year. Cities like Karachi are also at a higher risk since the sea level is rising.
Flood Background
The southern side of Pakistan underwent a continuous blast of heat waves in May and June, which broke the previous record. These changes caused by weather before contributed a lot to what is now happening in the 2022 floods in Pakistan. Sherry Rehman, the minister of climate change in Pakistan stated that the two provinces of Pakistan Sindh, and Balochistan, are very much affected because of receiving more rainfall this year than average. Pakistan is indeed one of the most vulnerable places in the world to climate change. People are devastated in Pakistan and are suffering from various things, as they have become homeless with no food and shelter.
Flood Situation:
Since the start of June, Pakistan has experienced one of the biggest climate changes in the country's history. Almost millions of people were affected by the devastating floods, with over 1700 injured and over 1400 people reported to have died due to the heavy rains still occurring in many parts of the country. Because of the heavy flooding, Pakistan has been declared a critical emergency. In addition, the government has lost more than $30 billion
and it will take a lot of time to recover from the losses of everything that has been ruined or affected by the floods.
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Response:
Not only national but international help is a must needed for the affected flood victims. This is the response we have gained so far from the government of Pakistan as well as from other nations for the floods in Pakistan.
National:
Shehbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, promised to provide a total of 500 million dollars to the country to recover from the damage this has caused to the country. For supporting this the Prime Minister's flood relief funds, and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has presented a code 9999 to donate 10 rupees. Many army officers and other members of the federal department will also donate their one-month salary to support flood relief funds. Pakistan's largest telecom PTCL has announced to donate a total of Rs. 175 billion to the flood relief fund.
The former prime minister of Pakistan and the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, Imran Khan, helped the flood affectees by raising funds for them. He collected Rs. 500 crores and promised to help[ the flood affectees with the given amount.
International Help:
The leaders of Pakistan urged everyone around the world to help the country by donating any amount to the flood relief funds. However, the leaders of the world and even people from other countries are helping the country by donating their respective amounts to the trusted flood relief funds. Billions of funds have been collected from all over the world, and many big companies like Apple and Google also donated huge amounts to their play of kindness. Other countries are providing the affected country with many materials and supplies while exporting food due to the food shortage in the country.
Flood Impact:
Devastating floods affected a huge number of people, with one-third of Pakistan underwater.
Food Crisis:
Deadly floods all over Pakistan have ruined agricultural lands, affecting the economy as well as causing a food shortage in the country. The majority of people are struggling with the sudden change made to the prices because of the food shortage.
Homeless people:
Millions of homes were destroyed in Pakistan, which made millions of people homeless, with nowhere to go. Families are starving after being surrounded by the contaminated water of the floods. People are given camps as shelters by the government.
Health:
Health is one of the factors that is making the situation even worse, while people are helpless, they are less aware of the difficulties that are still unknown to them. Without any proper hygiene, they are at an absolute risk of contracting many diseases like infections of the skin and eyes. With the destruction of over 1.5 million homes, cases of diarrhea are commonly found in the people that were affected by the deadly 2022 floods in Pakistan. These families are going through a tough time as many of their family members are lost or have died in the floods which had affected the country. As people are homeless, they also lack proper health care supplies.
Impact On Women And Girls:
During the 2022 floods in Pakistan, women, and young girls across the country are in a very critical state, they are exposed to everything that could be dangerous for them. More than 600,000 pregnant women are homeless, with many of them expected to give birth in the upcoming months. Not only this but because of the exposure, these women and young girls are at a higher risk of violence and harassment as they are forced to sleep uncomfortably in given camps or unsafe shelters.
These victims are in terrible need of any kind of help. They are not only physically but also emotionally exhausted as the flood has destroyed their houses and farms making it harder for them to find a dry place to rest, they have also lost their family members as thousands have drowned. It will take several months or even a year for the place to dry up and they have nowhere else to go.
So if you are willing to help these people, please find and donate to the trusted fund sources for the flood victims.
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