2010 Pakistan floods

2010 natural disaster in Pakistan August 2022 February 2017 2010 Pakistan floods Pakistan 2010 Floods.jpg A NASA satellite image showing the Indus River at the time of floods 26 July 2010 – August 2010 $43 billion USD (estimated)Kamal Hyder As Pakistan drowns, its leaders fight https://www.aljazeera.com/blogs/asia/2010/09/2571.html Al-Jazeera TV News website 23 November 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20180801142508/https://www.aljazeera.com/blogs/asia/2010/09/2571.html 1 August 2018 1,985Human cost of disasters - An overview of the last 20 years 2000-2019 https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Human%20Cost%20of%20Disasters%202000-2019%20Report%20-%20UN%20Office%20for%20Disaster%20Risk%20Reduction.pdf UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan 300px|thumbnail|Swat river soaring view in 2010 flood 300px|thumbnail|Swat river washed off bridge in Upper Swat The 2010 floods in Pakistan began in late July, resulting from heavy monsoon rains in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Punjab and, Balochistan provinces of Pakistan, which affected the Indus River basin. Approximately one-fifth of Pakistan's total land area was affected by the floods, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa facing the brunt of the damage, with over 90% of all the deaths occurring in that province.The 2010 Floods – A case study, by Professor Nadeem ChaudhryMillions of Pakistan children at risk of flood diseases https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10984477 BBC News 16 August 2010 16 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100816190021/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10984477 16 August 2010 liveGoodwin Liz https://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20100816/wl_yblog_upshot/one-fifth-of-pakistan-under-water-as-flooding-disaster-continues One-fifth of Pakistan under water as flooding disaster continues Yahoo! News 24 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100824185256/http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20100816/wl_yblog_upshot/one-fifth-of-pakistan-under-water-as-flooding-disaster-continues 24 August 2010 dead http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/54885/pakistan-floods-seen-as-massive-economic-challenge-imf The International Monetary Fund says the floods which have devastated Pakistan will present a massive economic and political challenge to its government and people 22 August 2010 Radionz.co.nz 24 August 2010 Nationwide, there were 1,985 deaths. According to Pakistani government data, the floods directly affected about 20 million people, mostly by destruction of property, livelihood and infrastructure. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had initially asked for US$460 million (€420 million) for emergency relief, noting that the flood was the worst disaster he had ever seen. Only 20% of the relief funds requested had been received by 15 August 2010.UN chief: Pakistan needs more aid 15 August 2010 Al Jazeera http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/08/201081552627441712.html 10 February 2011 The U.N. had been concerned that aid was not arriving fast enough, and the World Health Organization reported that ten million people were forced to drink unsafe water.https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/19/world/asia/19nations.html U.N. Warns of Supply Shortage in Pakistan 18 August 2010 The New York Times 18 August 2010 Neil MacFarquhar The Pakistani economy was harmed by extensive damage to infrastructure and crops.http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/business/03-floods-to-hit-economic-growth-finance-ministry-ss-04 Floods to hit economic growth: Finance Ministry 10 August 2010 Dawn News 10 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100811001919/http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/business/03-floods-to-hit-economic-growth-finance-ministry-ss-04 11 August 2010 dead Damage to structures was estimated to exceed US$4 billion (€2.5 billion), and wheat crop damages were estimated to be over US$500 million (€425 million).http://cber.iweb.bsu.edu/research/PakistanFlood.pdf Preliminary Damage Estimates for Pakistani Flood Events, 2010 August 2010 Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research 18 August 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110719154812/http://cber.iweb.bsu.edu/research/PakistanFlood.pdf 19 July 2011 Total economic impact may have been as much as US$43 billion (€35 billion).https://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100822/wl_asia_afp/pakistanweatherfloods Pakistan evacuates thousands in flooded south Yahoo! News 24 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100825074453/http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100822/wl_asia_afp/pakistanweatherfloods 25 August 2010 dead http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/afp/pakistan-battles-economic-pain-of-floods/392220 Pakistan battles economic pain of floods Jakarta Globe 19 August 2010 24 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100927062703/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/afp/pakistan-battles-economic-pain-of-floods/392220 27 September 2010 dead Causes The floods were driven by rain.Extreme Weather Causes Massive Flooding in Pakistan, Wildfires in Russia http://ecology.com/ecology-today/2010/08/03/extreme-weather-causes-massive-flooding-in-pakistan-contributes-to-wildfires-in-russia/ https://archive.today/20100826082636/http://ecology.com/ecology-today/2010/08/03/extreme-weather-causes-massive-flooding-in-pakistan-contributes-to-wildfires-in-russia/ dead 26 August 2010 3 August 2010 3 August 2010 The rainfall anomaly map published by NASA showed unusually intense monsoon rains attributed to La Niña.Unusually Intense Monsoon Rains http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=45177 3 August 2010 3 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100814195434/http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=45177 14 August 2010 live On 21 June, the Pakistan Meteorological Department cautioned that urban and flash flooding could occur from July to September in the north parts of the country.Forecast http://pakmet.com.pk/MON&TC/Monsoon/monsoon(2010).html 20 August 2010 20 August 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100824183625/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/MON%26TC/Monsoon/monsoon%282010%29.html 24 August 2010 The same department recorded above-average rainfall in the months of July and August 2010Monsoon http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfall_data.htm 20 August 2010 20 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100826034334/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfall_data.htm 26 August 2010 dead and monitored the flood wave progression.Flood wave http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/sindh.htm 20 August 2010 20 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100814164704/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/sindh.htm 14 August 2010 dead Discharge levels were comparable to those of the floods of 1988, 1995, and 1997.Past floods http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/hpeak.htm 20 August 2010 20 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100805011416/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/hpeak.htm 5 August 2010 dead The monsoon rainfall of 2010 over the whole country was the highest since 1994 and the second highest during last 50 years.Monsoon 2011 http://www.pakmet.com.pk/cdpc/prg/monsoon2011/monsoon2011progress.htm August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111126104515/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/cdpc/prg/monsoon2011/monsoon2011progress.htm 26 November 2011 dead A research by Utah State UniversityWang et al. (2011) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2011JD015760/abstract analyzed conditional instability, moisture flux, and circulation features and the results support a persistent increase in conditional instability during the July premonsoon phase, accompanied by increased frequency of heavy rainfall events. The increased convective activity during the premonsoon phase agrees with the projected increase in the intensity of heavy rainfall events over northern Pakistan. Large-scale circulation analysis reveals an upper-level cyclonic anomaly over and to the west of PakistanIdentification of extreme precipitation threat across midlatitude regions based on short-wave circulations 10.1002/jgrd.50841 118 19 Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 11,059–11,074 2013JGRD..11811059W 2013 Wang Shih-Yu Davies Robert E. Gillies Robert R. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/psc_facpub/795 free subscription –a feature empirically associated with weak monsoon. The analysis also suggests that the anomalous circulation in 2010 is not sporadic but rather is part of a long-term trend that defies the typical linkage of strong monsoons with an anomalous anticyclone in the upper troposphere. An article in the New Scientisthttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20727730.101-frozen-jet-stream-links-pakistan-floods-russian-fires.html Frozen jet stream links Pakistan floods, Russian fires 10 August 2010 Michael Marshall 11 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100814125247/http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20727730.101-frozen-jet-stream-links-pakistan-floods-russian-fires.html 14 August 2010 live attributed the cause of the exceptional rainfall to "freezing" of the jet stream, a phenomenon that reportedly also caused unprecedented heat waves and wildfires in Russia as well as the 2007 United Kingdom floods.http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=90172 IRIN Global : Early Warning Environment Natural Disasters | News Item 13 August 2010 The New Humanitarian 24 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100827164718/http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=90172 27 August 2010 live 300px|thumb|A U.S. Army Chinook flies over a flood-affected area In response to previous Indus River floods in 1973 and 1976, Pakistan created the Federal Flood Commission (FFC) in 1977. The FFC operates under Pakistan's Ministry of Water and Power. It is charged with executing flood control projects and protecting lives and property of Pakistanis from the impact of floods. Since its inception the FFC has received Rs 87.8 billion (about US$900 million). FFC documents show that numerous projects were initiated, funded and completed, but reports indicate that little work has actually been done due to ineffective leadership and corruption.https://www.nation.com.pk/19-Aug-2010/heavily-funded-ffc-fails-to-deliver Ahmadani A Heavily Funded FFC Fails to Deliver TheNation 19 August 2010 17 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120930122149/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/19-Aug-2010/Heavily-funded-FFC-fails-to-deliver/ 30 September 2012 live Flooding and impact Floods thumb|300px|left|Satellite images of the upper Indus River valley, comparing water-levels on 1 August 2009 (top) and 31 July 2010 (bottom) Monsoon rains were forecast to continue into early August and were described as the worst in this area in the last 80 years.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10815265 Flooding kills hundreds in Pakistan and Afghanistan 30 July 2001 BBC 30 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100730190532/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10815265 30 July 2010 live The Pakistan Meteorological Department reported that over 200 mm in of rain fell over a 24-hour period in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1572 Wunder Blog : Weather Underground Wunderground.com 24 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100817124310/http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1572 17 August 2010 live A record-breaking 274 mm in rain fell in Peshawar during 24 hours;http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfalljuly10.htm Rainfall statement – July, 2010 pakmet.com.pk dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100820185911/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfalljuly10.htm 20 August 2010 the previous record was 187 mm in of rain in April 2009.http://www.pakmet.com.pk/cdpc/Climate/Peshawar_Climate_Data.txt Peshawar climate data pakmet.com.pk dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100613053333/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/cdpc/Climate/Peshawar_Climate_Data.txt 13 June 2010 On 28 July, the same heavy rains contributed to the crash of Airblue Flight 202 in the Margalla Hills. On 30 July 500,000 or more people had been displaced from their homes. On 30 July, Manuel Bessler, head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, stated that 36 districts were involved, and 950,000 people were affected,http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/06-un-starts-relief-works-in-flood-hit-provinces-rs-01 UN starts relief works in flood hit provinces 30 July 2010 Dawn 30 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100803151606/http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/06-un-starts-relief-works-in-flood-hit-provinces-rs-01 3 August 2010 dead although within a day, reports increased that number to as high as a million,https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-south-asia-10827712 UN voices Pakistan flood fears as death toll soars 31 July 2010 BBC 31 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100731191617/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10827712 31 July 2010 live and by mid-August they increased the number to nearly 20 million affected.UN says Pakistan urgently needs more aid helicopters https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11040017 BBC News 21 August 2010 20 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100820190404/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11040017 20 August 2010 live By mid-August, according to the governmental Federal Flood Commission (FFC), the floods had caused the deaths of at least 1,540 people, while 2,088 people had received injuries, 557,226 houses had been destroyed, and over 6 million people had been displaced. One month later, the tally had risen to 1,781 deaths, 2,966 people with injuries, and more than 1.89 million homes destroyed.http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-89GD7W?OpenDocument Singapore Red Cross Pakistan Floods:The Deluge of Disaster – Facts & Figures as of 15 September 2010 15 September 2010 18 October 2010 Singapore Red Cross The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial minister of information, Mian Iftikhar Hussain, said "the infrastructure of this province was already destroyed by terrorism. Whatever was left was finished off by these floods."https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/30/AR2010073000588.html Government ramps up relief efforts in flooded northwest Pakistan Witte Griff Khan, Haq Nawaz 30 July 2010 The Washington Post 30 July 2010 He also called the floods "the worst calamity in our history."https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/31/world/asia/31pstan.html 400 Killed in Flooding in Pakistan, Officials Say Khan Ismail The New York Times 30 July 2010 30 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110927021829/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/31/world/asia/31pstan.html 27 September 2011 live Four million Pakistanis were left with food shortages.Bodeen Christopher Asia flooding plunges millions into misery https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jLQ5AssQ1MzPfWcFQRV8ZeJhjctQD9HFBA400 8 August 2010 Associated Press 8 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100904101109/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jLQ5AssQ1MzPfWcFQRV8ZeJhjctQD9HFBA400 4 September 2010 dead The Karakoram Highway, which connects Pakistan with China, was closed after a bridge was destroyed.http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-over-800-dead-due-to-flooding-mian-iftikhar-ss-07 Over 800 dead due to flooding: Mian Iftikhar 31 July 2010 Dawn 31 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100803114333/http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-over-800-dead-due-to-flooding-mian-iftikhar-ss-07 3 August 2010 dead The ongoing devastating floods in Pakistan will have a severe impact on an already vulnerable population, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). In addition to all the other damage the floods caused, floodwater destroyed much of the health care infrastructure in the worst-affected areas, leaving inhabitants especially vulnerable to water-borne disease.Pakistan: preventive health measures in flood-affected https://web.archive.org/web/20100831071406/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/pakistan-news-040810 31 August 2010 , ICRC News Release, 4 August 2010 In Sindh, the Indus River burst its banks near Sukkur on 8 August, submerging the village of Mor Khan Jatoi. Law and order disappeared, mainly in Sindh. Looters took advantage of the floods by ransacking abandoned homes using boats.https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2010/0811/Rescue-teams-race-against-Pakistan-floods-and-pirate-bandits Rescue teams race against Pakistan floods and pirate bandits 11 August 2010 The Christian Science Monitor 11 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100822164402/http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2010/0811/Rescue-teams-race-against-Pakistan-floods-and-pirate-bandits 22 August 2010 live thumb|400px|right|Affected areas as of 26 August 2010 In early August, the heaviest flooding moved southward along the Indus River from severely affected northern regions toward western Punjab, where at least 1400000 acres ha on of cropland were destroyed, and toward the southern province of Sindh.Guerin Orla Pakistan issues flooding 'red alert' for Sindh province https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10900947 7 August 2010 BBC 7 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100807205010/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10900947 7 August 2010 live The affected crops included cotton, sugarcane, rice, pulses, tobacco and animal fodder. Floodwaters and rain destroyed 700000 acre km2 1 of cotton, 200000 acre km2 1 acres each of rice and cane, 500,000 tonnes of wheat and 300000 acre km2 1 of animal fodder.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10948275 Pakistan floods cause 'huge losses' to crops 12 August 2010 BBC 12 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100812033329/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10948275 12 August 2010 livehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-12/wheat-stocks-sugar-cane-rice-crops-ruined-by-pakistan-s-worst-flooding.html Sugar, Wheat, Rice Crops Worth $2.9 Billion Ruined by Pakistan's Floods 12 August 2010 Bloomberg News 12 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100816042751/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-12/wheat-stocks-sugar-cane-rice-crops-ruined-by-pakistan-s-worst-flooding.html 16 August 2010 live According to the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association, the floods destroyed 2 million bales of cotton, which increased futures prices.http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-08-12/pakistan-floods-destroy-2-million-bales-of-cotton-group-says.html Pakistan Floods Destroy 2 Million Bales of Cotton, Group Says 12 August 2010 Bloomberg News 12 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100815211608/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-08-12/pakistan-floods-destroy-2-million-bales-of-cotton-group-says.html 15 August 2010 deadhttp://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-08-12/india-cotton-demand-to-rise-after-pakistan-floods-fcstone-says.html India Cotton Demand to Rise After Pakistan Floods, FCStone Says 12 August 2010 Bloomberg News 12 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100815125629/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-08-12/india-cotton-demand-to-rise-after-pakistan-floods-fcstone-says.html 15 August 2010 dead 170,000 citizens (or 70% of the population) of the historic Sindh town of Thatta fled advancing flood waters on 27 August.Mark Tran and agencies https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/aug/27/pakistan-floods-levee-thatta Pakistan flood victims flee Thatta after another levee is breached The Guardian London 27 August 2010 4 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100830160512/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/27/pakistan-floods-levee-thatta 30 August 2010 live By mid-September the floods generally had begun to recede, although in some areas, such as Sindh, new floods were reported; the majority of the displaced persons had not been able to return home. Heavy rainfalls recorded during the wet spell of July 2010 Heavy rainfalls of more than 200 mm in were recorded during the four-day wet spell from 27 to 30 July 2010 in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab based on data from the Pakistan Meteorological Department. City Rainfall (mm) Rainfall (in) Province Notes Risalpur *415 16.3 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Islamabad 394 15.5 Islamabad Capital Territory Murree 373 14.6 Punjab Cherat *372 14.6 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Garhi Dopatta 346 13.6 Azad Kashmir Saidu Sharif *338 13.3 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar *333 13.1 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kamra 308 12.1 Punjab Rawalakot 297 11.7 Azad Kashmir Muzaffarabad 292 11.5 Azad Kashmir Lahore 288 11.3 Punjab Mianwali *271 10.6 Punjab Jhelum 269 10.6 Punjab Lower Dir 263 10.3 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kohat *262 10.3 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Balakot 256 10.0 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sialkot 255 10.0 Punjab Pattan 242 9.5 Azad Kashmir DIR 231 9.10 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Gujranwala 222 8.7 Punjab Dera Ismail Khan 220 8.6 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rawalpindi 219 8.6 Punjab * Indicates new record. The power infrastructure of Pakistan also took a severe blow from the floods, which damaged about 10,000 transmission lines and transformers, feeders and power houses in different flood-hit areas. Flood water inundated Jinnah Hydro power. The damage caused a power shortfall of 3.135 gigawatts.http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=46684 Power shortfall rises to 3135 MW 13 August 2010 Pakistan Observer 13 August 2010 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Infectious diseases (e.g. gastroenteritis, diarrhoea, and skin diseases) due to lack of clean drinking water and sanitation pose a serious new risk to flood victims. On 14 August, the first documented case of cholera emerged in the town of Mingora, striking fear into millions of stranded flood victims, who were already suffering from gastroenteritis and diarrhoea.http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/08/201081442342515262.html Pakistan floods stoke cholera fears 14 August 2010 Al Jazeera 14 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100814193418/http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/08/201081442342515262.html 14 August 2010 livehttps://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jX_KetVCMo64AOZxSMudPWArFrJgD9HJ39880 Cholera confirmed in Pakistani flood disaster 14 August 2010 Associated Press 14 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100903003311/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jX_KetVCMo64AOZxSMudPWArFrJgD9HJ39880 3 September 2010 deadhttp://www.einnews.com/login.php?redir=%2Fnews.php%3Fwid%3D308851181&n=1 Member Login IPD Group einnews.com Pakistan also faced a malaria outbreak.http://english.aljazeera.net/video/asia/2010/10/20101014151525226968.html Pakistan faces malaria outbreak – Asia Al Jazeera 14 October 2010 5 December 2010 The International Red Cross reported that unexploded ordnance, such as mines and artillery shells, had been flushed downstream by the floods from areas in Kashmir and Waziristan and scattered in low-lying areas, posing a future risk to returning inhabitants.ذیشان ظفر بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، اسلام آباد http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/2010/08/100816_flood_landmines_shells.shtml BBC Urdu – پاکستان – سیلاب سے ایک نیا خطرہ 16 August 2010 BBC 24 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100818175100/http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/2010/08/100816_flood_landmines_shells.shtml 18 August 2010 live The United Nations estimated that 800,000 people were cut off by floods in Pakistan and were only reachable by air. It also stated that at least 40 more helicopters are needed to ferry lifesaving aid to increasingly desperate people. Many of those cut off are in the mountainous northwest, where roads and bridges have been swept away.https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100824/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan_floods UN says 800,000 cut off by Pakistan floods Yahoo! News 24 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100827163521/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100824/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan_floods 27 August 2010 dead By order of President Asif Ali Zardari, there were no official celebrations of Pakistan's 63rd Independence Day on 14 August, due to the calamity.http://ftp.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=113143&Itemid=1 Independence Day being observed with simplicity 14 August 2010 Associated Press of Pakistan 14 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110816201111/http://ftp.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=113143&Itemid=1 16 August 2011 dead Potential long-term effects thumb|300px|A bridge damaged by the flooding Flood Floods submerged 17 e6acre km2 of Pakistan's most fertile crop land, killed 200,000 livestock and washed away massive amounts of grain. A major concern was that farmers would be unable to meet the fall deadline for planting new seeds in 2010, which implied a loss of food production in 2011, and potential long term food shortages.https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/world/asia/17pstan.html?_r=1&hp The New York Times Floods May Have Lasting Effects on Pakistani Life Adam B. Ellick 16 August 2010 10 February 2011 The agricultural damage reached more than 2.9 billion dollars, and included over 700000 acre km2 of lost cotton crops, 200000 acre km2 of sugar cane and 200000 acre km2 of rice, in addition to the loss of over 500,000 tonnes of stocked wheat, 300000 acre km2 of animal fodder and the stored grain losses.Collins Hugh http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/pakistan-floods-destroyed-2-9-billion-of-agricultural-products/19592273/ Pakistan Floods Destroyed $2.9 Billion of Agricultural Products DailyFinance 24 August 2010Anis Khurrum https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-12/wheat-stocks-sugar-cane-rice-crops-ruined-by-pakistan-s-worst-flooding.html Sugar, Wheat, Rice Worth $2.9 Billion Ruined by Pakistan Floods Bloomberg News 12 August 2010 24 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100816042751/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-12/wheat-stocks-sugar-cane-rice-crops-ruined-by-pakistan-s-worst-flooding.html 16 August 2010 live Agricultural crops such as cotton, rice, and sugarcane and to some extent mangoes were badly affected in Punjab, according to a Harvest Tradings-Pakistan spokesman. He called for the international community to fully participate in the rehabilitation process, as well as for the revival of agricultural crops in order to get better GDP growth in the future. In affected Multan Division in South Punjab, some people were seen to be engaging in price-gouging in this disaster, raising prices up to Rs 130/kg. Some called for Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited to write off all agricultural loans in the affected areas in Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pukhtunkhwa especially for small farmers.http://www.congoo.com/news/2010August19/Harvest-Tradings-floods-Pakistan-Millions Harvest Tradings on Floods in Pakistan Millions of People And Their Property Have Congoo 19 August 2010 24 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20111004105349/http://www.congoo.com/news/2010August19/Harvest-Tradings-floods-Pakistan-Millions 4 October 2011 dead On 24 September, the World Food Programme announced that about 70% of Pakistan's population, mostly in rural areas, did not have adequate access to proper nutrition.http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/world/2010/09/100924_food_shortage_as.shtml BBC Urdu – آس پاس – پاکستان:'غذائی عدم تحفظ' میں اضافہ 24 September 2010 BBC 5 December 2010 Already resurgent in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, agricultural devastation brought on by the floods left Pakistan more susceptible to an increase in poppy cultivation, given the crop's resiliency and relatively few inputs.Felbab-Brown, Vanda. "Pushing Up Poppies" https://web.archive.org/web/20110328064423/http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0927_pakistan_drugs_felbabbrown.aspx 28 March 2011 , The Brookings Institution, 27 September 2010. Infrastructure Floods damaged an estimated 2433 mi km of highway and 3508 mi km of railway and repairs are expected to cost at least US$158 million and $131 million, respectively. Public building damage is estimated at $1 billion. Aid donors estimate that 5,000 schools were destroyed.Richard Holbrooke, U.S. Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan. "Interview" https://web.archive.org/web/20130124232000/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/ 24 January 2013 The Rachel Maddow Show, MSNBC, 27 September 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2010. Climate-resilient model villages Following the 2010 floods, the Punjab government subsequently constructed 22 'disaster-resilient' model villages, comprising 1885 single-storey homes, together with schools and health centres. The Climate & Development Knowledge Network was engaged to advise on how to make the new infrastructure resilient to extreme weather events occurring in the future. The idea was that the villages should provide 'triple wins' of limiting greenhouse gas emissions, promoting development and building resilience to climatic events. Now inhabited, the model villages incorporate biogas plants, solar energy systems, livestock sheds, covered sewerage, brick-paved streets, parks, play areas, markets and community centres.NEWS: Pakistan's Punjab builds model villages to withstand disasters, Climate & Development Knowledge Network, 17 December 2013. Taliban insurgency It was reported that the flood would divert Pakistani military forces from fighting the Pakistani Taliban insurgents (TTP) in the northwest to help in the relief effort, http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2010/08/12/Flood-Taliban-strain-Pakistani-forces/UPI-12821281632447/ United Press International Flood Taliban strain Pakistan Forces 12 August 2010 18 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100824071022/http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2010/08/12/Flood-Taliban-strain-Pakistani-forces/UPI-12821281632447/ 24 August 2010 live giving Taliban fighters a reprieve to regroup.http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article566358.ece Associated Press Pakistan floods could give Taliban time to regroup 12 August 2010 18 August 2010 Chennai, India The Hindu https://web.archive.org/web/20100815081942/http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article566358.ece 15 August 2010 deadhttp://columns-izharulhaq.blogspot.com/2010/08/after-delugedisaster-begets-dissent.html After the deluge: disaster begets dissent begets disaster 14 August 2010 10 February 2011 Helping flood victims gave the US an opportunity to improve its image. https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2010/0803/Pakistan-flood-relief-Could-it-undercut-Taliban-influence Howard LaFranchi The Christian Science Monitor Pakistan Flood Relief: Could it Undercut Taliban Influence? 3 August 2010 18 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100811013704/http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2010/0803/Pakistan-flood-relief-Could-it-undercut-Taliban-influence 11 August 2010 live Pakistani Taliban also engaged in relief efforts, making inroads where the government was absent or seen as corrupt.http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,712060,00.html Hasnain Kazim Der Spiegel Taliban Courts Pakistan Flood Victims 16 August 2010 18 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100818170143/http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0%2C1518%2C712060%2C00.html 18 August 2010 live As the flood dislodged many property markers, it was feared that governmental delay and corruption would give the Taliban the opportunity to settle these disputes swiftly. In August a Taliban spokesperson asked the Pakistani government to reject Western help from "Christians and Jews" and claimed that the Taliban could raise $20 million to replace that aid.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/11/2980194.htm ABC News Taliban urges Pakistan to Reject Foreign Flood Aid ABC News 11 August 2010 18 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100816063144/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/11/2980194.htm 16 August 2010 dead ABC News (Australia) According to a US official, the TTP issued a threat saying that it would launch attacks against foreigners participating in flood relief operations.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/7965241/Pakistan-floods-Taliban-vows-to-kidnap-foreign-aid-workers.html Pakistan floods: Taliban vows to kidnap foreign aid workers Crilly Rob 26 August 2010 The Daily Telegraph London 26 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100827181241/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/7965241/Pakistan-floods-Taliban-vows-to-kidnap-foreign-aid-workers.html 27 August 2010 live In response, the United Nations said it was reviewing security arrangements for its workers. The World Health Organization stated that work in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was already suffering because of security concerns.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11095267 UN reviews security after Pakistani Taliban 'threat' 26 August 2010 BBC 26 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100826200254/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11095267 26 August 2010 live A self-proclaimed Taliban spokesperson based in Orakzai told The Express Tribune: "We have not issued any such threat; and we don't have any plans to attack relief workers."Maha Mussadaq http://tribune.com.pk/story/43684/un-unaware-of-us-reports-on-%e2%80%98threats%e2%80%99/ UN unaware of US reports on 'threats': Express Tribune The Express Tribune 1 December 2010 5 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100831135748/http://tribune.com.pk/story/43684/un-unaware-of-us-reports-on-%E2%80%98threats%E2%80%99/ 31 August 2010 live Nevertheless, three American Christians were reported killed by the Taliban on 25 August in the Swat Valley.http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2010/August/Report-Taliban-Kill-3-Christian-Aid-Workers/ Report: Taliban Kills Three Christian Aid Workers – World – CBN News – Christian News 24-7 CBN.com 30 August 2010 4 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100908040553/http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2010/August/Report-Taliban-Kill-3-Christian-Aid-Workers/ 8 September 2010 live Political effects The floods' aftermath was thought likely contribute to public perception of inefficiency and to political unrest. These political effects of the floods were compared with that of the 1970 Bhola cyclone. The scepticism within the country extended to outside donors. Less than 20% of the pledged aid was scheduled to go through the government, according to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, with the remainder flowing through non-governmental organisations.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11200179 BBC News How to fix flood-hit Pakistan 7 September 2010 10 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110126041553/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11200179 26 January 2011 livehttp://www.care2.com/causes/global-warming/blog/top-5-facts-to-know-about-pakistan-flood-crisis/ Top 5 Shocking Facts About The Pakistan Floods Care2.com 5 December 2010Hassani Reem http://www.businesstoday.org/online-journal/pakistan-flood-political-and-economic-disaster Pakistan: A Flood of Political and Economic Disaster Business Today 28 August 2010 5 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101213010113/http://businesstoday.org/online-journal/pakistan-flood-political-and-economic-disaster 13 December 2010 dead http://www.pakalertpress.com/2010/08/18/alert-pakistan-flood-crisis-raises-fears-of-countrys-collapse/ Alert: Pakistan flood crisis raises fears of country's collapse Pakalert Press 5 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101028094332/http://www.pakalertpress.com/2010/08/18/alert-pakistan-flood-crisis-raises-fears-of-countrys-collapse/ 28 October 2010 dead http://despardes.com/?p=17634 Geopolitical Consequences of Pakistan's Floods DesPardes.com 13 August 2010 5 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101121214142/http://despardes.com/?p=17634 21 November 2010 livehttp://floodsinpakistan.com/?p=414 Top 5 Shocking Facts About The Pakistan Floods « Floods in Pakistan, 2010 > Latest Updates on Floods by Techure Foundation UK Floodsinpakistan.com 5 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110711010701/http://floodsinpakistan.com/?p=414 11 July 2011 dead http://krepon.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/2855/the-flood#more-462 Michael Krepon • The Flood Krepon.armscontrolwonk.com 14 September 2010 5 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110104214705/http://krepon.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/2855/the-flood#more-462 4 January 2011 dead The government's response was complicated by insurgencies (in Balochistan and Waziristan), growing urban sectarian discord, increasing suicide bombings against core institutions and relations with India.Cohen, Stephen P. "Lessons From Pakistan's Latest Catastrophe" https://web.archive.org/web/20101019101736/http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0817_pakistan_floods_cohen.aspx 19 October 2010 , The Brookings Institution, 17 August 2010. Economic effects On 7 September 2010, the International Labour Organization reported that the floods had cost more than 5.3 million jobs, stating that "productive and labour intensive job creation programmes are urgently needed to lift millions of people out of poverty that has been aggravated by flood damage".http://www.ilo.org/islamabad/info/public/pr/lang--en/WCMS_144470/index.htm 5.3 million jobs may have been affected by the floods in Pakistan [Press releases] Ilo.org 5 December 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100926210513/http://www.ilo.org/islamabad/info/public/pr/lang--en/WCMS_144470/index.htm 26 September 2010 http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\09\08\story_8-9-2010_pg7_6 Leading News Resource of Pakistan Daily Times 8 September 2010 5 December 2010http://www.cwspa.org/news/all-news/latest-news/fact-sheet-7-pakistan-floods Fact Sheet 7: Pakistan Floods Cws-P/A 5 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101202101953/http://www.cwspa.org/news/all-news/latest-news/fact-sheet-7-pakistan-floods 2 December 2010 dead Forecasts estimated that the GDP growth rate of 4% prior to the floods would turn to −2% to −5% followed by several additional years of below-trend growth. As a result, Pakistan was unlikely to meet the International Monetary Fund's target budget deficit cap of 5.1% of GDP, and the existing $55 billion of external debt was set to grow.Karamat, Jehangir. "Pakistan's Water World: The Political and Economic Impact of the Recent Floods" https://web.archive.org/web/20101019064933/http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0817_pakistan_floods_karamat.aspx 19 October 2010 , The Brookings Institution, 17 August 2010. Crop losses were expected to impact textile manufacturing, Pakistan's largest export sector. The loss of over 10 million head of livestock along with the loss of other crops would reduce agricultural production by more than 15%. Toyota and Unilever Pakistan said that the floods would sap growth, necessitating production cuts as people coped with the destruction. Parvez Ghias, the chief executive of Pakistan's largest automotor manufacturer Toyota, described the economy's state as "fragile". Nationwide car sales were predicted to fall as much as 25%, forcing automakers to reduce production in October–2010 from the prior level of 200 cars per day. Milk supplies fell by 15%, which caused the retail price of milk to increase by Pk Rs 4 (5 US cents) per litre.http://makanaka.wordpress.com/2010/09/04/economic-impacts-of-pakistan-floods/ Economic impacts of Pakistan floods Resources Research 4 September 2010http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/pakistan/100826/pakistan-floods-illustrate-consequences-climate-change Pakistan | Climate Change Globalpost.com 5 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130072426/http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/pakistan/100826/pakistan-floods-illustrate-consequences-climate-change 30 November 2010 livehttp://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-08-20/toyota-unilever-pakistan-say-floods-may-sap-growth.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100822005210/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-08-20/toyota-unilever-pakistan-say-floods-may-sap-growth.html dead 22 August 2010 Toyota, Unilever Pakistan Say Floods May Sap Growth Bloomberg BusinessWeek 20 August 2010 5 December 2010 Relief efforts thumb|300px|A Pakistani military personnel and a civilian offer fruit juice and cookies to US Marines in a CH-46E Sea Knight during humanitarian relief efforts in Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan thumb|Pakistani soldiers and U.S. Marines offload supplies from a Super Stallion. thumb|U.S. Marines CH-53E Super Stallion unload food and supplies for Pakistani flood victims. By the end of July 2010, Pakistan had appealed to international donors for help in responding to the disaster,https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10826105 Pakistan floods 'kill 800' people and affect a million 31 July 2010 31 July 2010 BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10826105 BBC News Pakistan floods 'kill 800' people and affect a million 1 August 2010 having provided twenty-one helicopters and 150 boats to assist affected people, according to its National Disaster Management Authority.https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jX_KetVCMo64AOZxSMudPWArFrJgD9H9FNK00 Floods ravage NW Pakistan, kill 430 people Khan Riaz Mughal, Roshan 30 July 2010 Associated Press 30 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100801012540/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jX_KetVCMo64AOZxSMudPWArFrJgD9H9FNK00 1 August 2010 dead At that time the US embassy in Pakistan had provided seven helicopters.http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-07/30/c_13423418.htm Emergency declared in Pakistani flood-hit areas Bhatti Jamil 30 July 2010 Xinhua News Agency 30 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100731075445/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-07/30/c_13423418.htm 31 July 2010 dead The United Nations launched its relief efforts and appealed for US$460 million (€420 million) to provide immediate help, including food, shelter and clean water. On 14 August, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited Pakistan to oversee and discuss the relief efforts.http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Pakistan-Floods-Aid-Agencies-Warn-Of-Outbreaks-Of-Disease-After-Worst-Flooding-Ever-In-Country/Article/201008215683041?lpos=World_News_First_World_News_Article_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15683041_Pakistan_Floods%3A_Aid_Agencies_Warn_Of_Outbreaks_Of_Disease_After_Worst_Flooding_Ever_In_Country Pakistan Flood Victims Face Illness Threat Erskine Carole 13 August 2010 Sky News 13 August 2010http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/Disease-Threatens-Pakistan-Flood-Victims-100611299.html Disease Threatens Pakistan Flood Victims 13 August 2010 Voice of America 13 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100813183250/http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/Disease-Threatens-Pakistan-Flood-Victims-100611299.html 13 August 2010 dead A Pakistani army spokesman said that troops had been deployed in all affected areas and had rescued thousands of people. Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani visited the province and directed the Pakistan Navy to help evacuate the flood victims.http://tribune.com.pk/story/33053/navy-personnel-to-evacuate-flood-hit-areas/ Navy personnel to evacuate flood-hit areas Rana Aamir Ilyas 30 July 2010 The Express Tribune 30 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100806214331/http://tribune.com.pk/story/33053/navy-personnel-to-evacuate-flood-hit-areas/ 6 August 2010 live By early August, more than 352,291 people have been rescued.http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/12/pakistan.floods/#fbid=lxqsz6kFMYK&wom=false More rain may mean fresh misery for Pakistan flood victims 12 August 2010 CNN 12 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100816053317/http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/12/pakistan.floods/ 16 August 2010 live By the end of August, the Relief Web Financial Tracking service indicated that worldwide donations for humanitarian assistance had come to $687 million, with a further $324 million promised in uncommitted pledges.Reliefweb Financial Tracking Service Pakistan Flood July 2010 Table B: Total Humanitarian Assistance Per Donor as of 27 – August 2010 http://fts.unocha.org/reports/daily/ocha_R24_E15913___1008270203.pdf 27 August 2010 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Since the early stages of the emergency, the United Nations had warned of a potential "second wave of death" that would result from post-flood disease and food shortages,Adam Ellick, Floods Could Have Lasting Impact for Pakistan, The New York Times, 16 August 2010Salman Masood and Waqar Gillani, Pakistan Leader Faces Fury Over Floods, The New York Times, 13 August 2010 stating that 3.5 million children were at risk of death if they did not get assistance,Millions of Pakistan children at risk of flood diseases, BBC, 16 August 2010 including due to cholera.Salman Masood, Blast Strikes Pakistani Police Area, The New York Times, 7 September 2010Salman Masood and Waqar Gillani, "Disease Threatens Flood Victims in Pakistan", The New York Times, 14 August 2010 UN spokesperson Maurizio Giuliano stated that "an already colossal disaster [was] getting worse and requiring an even more colossal response",UN: Flooding has displaced 1 million more in Pakistan https://web.archive.org/web/20111121213046/http://articles.cnn.com/2010-08-27/world/pakistan.floods_1_national-disaster-management-authority-monsoon-floods-malnutrition?_s=PM%3AWORLD 21 November 2011 , CNN, 27 August 2010 referring to the relief operations as "a marathon at sprint pace"Children suffer in flooded Pakistan, CNN, 24 August 2010 and acknowledging shortcomings in the response insofar as the needs were outpacing available resourcesCarlotta Gall, Evacuations Continue in Southern Pakistan, The New York Times, 27 August 2010Carlotta Gall, Pakistan Receives More Flood Aid, but Need Grows, The New York Times, 19 August 2010Quotation of the Day, The New York Times, 17 August 2010Neil MacFarquhar, Aid for Pakistan Lags, U.N. Warns, The New York Times, 18 August 2010 also due to endless rains.Salman Masood, Suicide Bomber Kills 53 at Shiite Protest, The New York Times, 3 September 2010Salman Masood, Continuing Rain Slows Flood Aid in Pakistan, The New York Times, 5 August 2010Salman Masood, Monsoon Rains Continue in Flood-Ravaged Pakistan, The New York Times, 9 August 2010 He indicated that the floods had a worse impact than several other recent natural disasters combined, and that they were the worst natural disaster in United Nations history.Orla Guerin, UN to launch Pakistan flood appeal, BBC, 10 August 2010Neil Tweedie, Pakistan floods: disaster is the worst in the UN's history, The Daily Telegraph, 9 August 2010 According to UNOCHA, by 2011, a total of $2,653,281,105 had been raised in humanitarian support, the largest amount by the US (25.8%), followed by private individuals and organisations (13.4%) and Japan (11.3%).https://ftsarchive.unocha.org/reports/daily/ocha_R24_E15913___1701190230.pdf PAKISTAN – Flood – July 2010 Table B: Total Humanitarian Funding per Donor in 2010 19 November 2010 UNOCHA UNOCHAJuly 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes With need for substantial support to repair infrastructure, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested that the Pakistani government enlarge its tax base by asking the wealthy citizens of Pakistan to contribute more for their country; by that time both the US and the EU each had contributed about US$450 million, €395 million for the relief effort.https://www.voanews.com/a/article--clinton-urges-pakistan-to-tax-wealthy-for-flood-relief-104945559/128028.html David Gollust Clinton Urges Pakistan to Tax Wealthy for Flood Relief 14 October 2010 15 October 2010 Foreign aid and support from foreign governments The governments of at least 75 nations donated hundreds of millions of dollars in aid and supplies to Pakistan following the flooding. Charitable funds were also established to provide relief for those affected by the flooding, and other nations sent in search and rescue teams to assist in rescue and recovery operations. Aid was also sent in by train and on trucks, and dozens of privately held companies made considerable monetary donations.Rogers Simon 2010-08-09 Pakistan flood aid pledged, country by country http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2010/aug/09/pakistan-flood-aid 2024-02-27 The Guardian en Criticism of response The Pakistani government was blamed for sluggish and disorganised response to the floods.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/01/AR2010080101897.html Frustrations mount in flood-devastated northwestern Pakistan 2 August 2010 The Washington Post 10 August 2010 Griff Witte The perceived disorganised and insufficient response led to riots, with looting of aid convoys by hunger-stricken people.http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-88B8WX?OpenDocument Homeless and hungry attack aid convoys 14 August 2010 Dawn News 14 August 2010 The lack of a unified government response allowed Islamist groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jamaat-e-Islami to supply aid with minimal resistance.http://newsjunkiepost.com/2010/08/06/pakistan-floods-islamists-step-in-to-fill-government-vacuum/ Islamists Step in to Fill Government Vacuum 6 August 2010 News Junkie Post 10 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100825233535/http://newsjunkiepost.com/2010/08/06/pakistan-floods-islamists-step-in-to-fill-government-vacuum/ 25 August 2010 livehttps://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/846365 Outrage at absent leader swells amid Pakistan flood disaster 10 August 2010 The Star 11 August 2010 Olivia Ward https://web.archive.org/web/20100831045015/http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/846365 31 August 2010 live Zardari was also criticised for going ahead with visits to meet leaders in Britain and France at a time when his nation was facing catastrophe.https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSGE67904420100810 Pakistani president returns home to flood crisis 10 August 2010 Reuters 10 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100811024913/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSGE67904420100810 11 August 2010 live Faisal Azizhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/zardari-returns-to-floodstricken-pakistan-to-face-mounting-criticism-2049102.html Zardari returns to flood-stricken Pakistan to face mounting criticism 11 August 2010 The Independent London 11 August 2010 Andrew Buncombe Omar Waraich https://web.archive.org/web/20100901010434/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/zardari-returns-to-floodstricken-pakistan-to-face-mounting-criticism-2049102.html 1 September 2010 live In Sindh, the ruling Pakistan People's Party ministers were accused of using their influence to redirect floodwaters from their crops while risking densely populated areas leading Pakistani UN ambassador Abdullah Hussain Haroon to call for an inquiry.http://tribune.com.pk/story/37842/critical-decisions-ahead-as-barrages-continue-to-resist/ Critical decisions ahead as barrages continue to resist 10 August 2010 The Express Tribune 12 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100817143623/http://tribune.com.pk/story/37842/critical-decisions-ahead-as-barrages-continue-to-resist/ 17 August 2010 live https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11160995 BBC News Pakistan landlords 'diverted flood water' 2 September 2010 10 February 2011 The United Nations criticised the international community for responding slowly, despite the ferocity and magnitude of the disaster. On 9 August, only $45 million in aid had been committed, which is far less than usual for this scale of disaster.http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/220803/3827051cda8eb3ac28d538823a29d49c.htm Mega disaster needs mega response 10 August 2010 Reuters AlertNet 10 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100823114440/http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/220803/3827051cda8eb3ac28d538823a29d49c.htm 23 August 2010 live In an analysis of the response to the disaster, The Guardian said that there was a dire need of relief. It quoted the UN's humanitarian affairs coordination office, saying that "[s]ix million [of the 14 million affected] are children and 3 million women of child-bearing age. This is a higher figure than in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami."https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/aug/10/pakistan-flood-international-aid Pakistan flood toll rises but international aid fails to flow 11 August 2010 The Guardian London 11 August 2010 Simon Tisdall Maseeh Rahman https://web.archive.org/web/20100811003413/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/10/pakistan-flood-international-aid 11 August 2010 live An analysis by AP's correspondent, Nahal Toosi, suggested that the low death toll, the protracted timeline, the lack of celebrity involvement, the impression of government incompetence and donor fatigue were contributing factors.https://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2010/08/13/pakistan_floods_fail_to_spark_strong_global_aid/?page=full https://web.archive.org/web/20120430064436/http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2010/08/13/pakistan_floods_fail_to_spark_strong_global_aid/?page=full dead 30 April 2012 Nahal Toosi Nahal Toosi Pakistan floods fail to spark strong global aid 13 August 2010 18 August 2010 The Boston Globe British Prime Minister David Cameron was accused by Pakistan of hampering international aid efforts after he claimed that Pakistan was responsible for promoting terrorism.http://tribune.com.pk/story/38852/%E2%80%98cameron%E2%80%99s-accusation-has-hampered-aid-efforts%E2%80%99/ 'Cameron's accusation has hampered aid efforts' 13 August 2010 The Express Tribune 13 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100818063803/http://tribune.com.pk/story/38852/%E2%80%98cameron%E2%80%99s-accusation-has-hampered-aid-efforts%E2%80%99/ 18 August 2010 live Neglect of minorities It was reported that members of Pakistan's Ahmadiyya community, who were caught up in floods in Muzaffargarh, were not rescued from their homes because rescuers felt that Muslims must be given priority. Members of the Sikh community, who arrived at gurdwaras in Lahore, also complained of government apathy. They said members of their community were abandoned in Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa and had to arrange for rescues by themselves.Minorities denied flood relief in Pakistan http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/pakistan/Minorities-denied-flood-relief-in-Pakistan/Article1-588673.aspx Hindustan Times India 18 August 2010 19 August 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120129102816/http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Pakistan/Minorities-denied-flood-relief-in-Pakistan/Article1-588673.aspx 29 January 2012 Protests broke out in Lyari relief camp after Hindu victims of the Baagri and Waghari nomadic tribes were served beef by the authorities in violation of their religious beliefs, which forbade beef consumption. The situation was resolved after officials from The Minority Affairs Ministry intervened.October 2010https://www.indiatoday.in/world/neighbours/story/uproar-as-pak-hindus-are-served-beef-in-flood-camp-80856-2010-08-23 Uproar as Pak Hindus are served beef in flood camp 24 August 2010 India Today 26 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100825025404/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/110067/World/uproar-as-pak-hindus-are-served-beef-in-flood-camp.html 25 August 2010 live Inequality Haroon alleged that wealthy feudal warlords and landowners in Pakistan had diverted funds and resources away from the poor and into their own private relief efforts. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/pakistans-rich-diverted-floods-to-save-their-land-2069244.html London The Independent Omar Waraich Pakistan's rich 'diverted floods to save their land' 3 September 2010 10 February 2011 There were also allegations that local authorities colluded with the warlords to divert funds.Alexander Drummer http://www.zenit.org/rssenglish-30232 Pakistan Flood: Only The Rich Will Be Saved Zenit.org 2 September 2010 5 December 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120912170952/http://www.zenit.org/rssenglish-30232 12 September 2012 The floods accentuated Pakistan's sharp class divisions. The wealthy, with better access to transportation and other facilities, suffered far less than the poor.https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2010/0812/Pakistan-floods-strand-the-poor-while-rich-go-to-higher-ground Pakistan floods strand the poor while rich go to higher ground The Christian Science Monitor 12 August 2010 4 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100902013533/http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2010/0812/Pakistan-floods-strand-the-poor-while-rich-go-to-higher-ground 2 September 2010 live See also 2022 Pakistan floods 1992 India–Pakistan floods 2005 Kashmir earthquake 2010 China floods 2010 Ladakh floods 2010 Northern Hemisphere heat waves 2011 Sindh floods List of deadliest floods List of extreme weather records in Pakistan List of floods in Pakistan Nursing in Pakistan References External links Inter-agency Real Time Evaluation (IA RTE) of the Humanitarian Response to the Floods in Pakistan Factsheet 1995–2008 describing non-military aid given to Pakistan by OECD Pakistan Floods Relief Support The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) has established a geospatial map service relating to the Pakistan flood event Pakistan GIS: Pakistan Flood 2010 Updated list of relief organizations and donation resources Latest Updates on Floods in Pakistan Latest Updates on Pakistan Flood "Flood of Misery": Coverage at http://english.aljazeera.net Video:Pakistan in mass flood rescue In Pictures: Floods in Pakistan "The real war on 'terror' must begin" Coverage by Radio France Internationale in English Flooding in Pakistan – Earth Observatory (NASA, 10 August 2010) Flooding in Pakistan – Earth Observatory (NASA, 17 August 2010) Pakistan Flood Relief Flood Relief information UN Humanitarian Chief John Holmes: The Magnitude of the Pakistan Floods Is Unprecedented – video report by Democracy Now! Mapping Pakistan floods Overview of up-to-date map sources: probable flood-affected villages, towns and infrastructure. Pakistan Floods 2010 Donate for Flood Victims of Pakistan Managing a Disaster in Pakistan PreventionWeb 2010 Pakistan Floods https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054756/http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/news/tags/index.php/pw:pakfloods2010/Pakistan%20Floods%202010/ 21 September 2013 FAO – 2010 floods in Pakistan https://web.archive.org/web/20130920221243/http://www.fao.org/emergencies/crisis/pakistan-floods-2010/en/ 20 September 2013 Pakistan Pakistan Category:Floods in Pakistan Pakistan Floods, 2010 Pakistan Floods, 2010 Category:2010 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Category:2010 in Sindh Category:2010 in Punjab, Pakistan Category:2010 in Balochistan, Pakistan Category:Government of Yousaf Raza Gillani Category:Climate change in Pakistan