Indus River Flooding

More than 20 million affected by Pakistan Floods

Flooding near Kashmor, Sindh Province, Pakistan

Flood Disaster Summary:

• More than 20 million people have been affected, and the toll is rising.
• Thousands of people have been killed or injured.
• 3.5 million children face waterborne diseases.
• A quarter of Pakistan land area, including its agricultural heartland, has been inundated.
• Up to 3.5 million hectares of crops have been destroyed.
• At least a million homes destroyed or damaged.

Click image to enlarge. Download large image (8 MB, JPEG) — acquired August 12, 2010

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Top: Flooding near Kashmor in Sindh province, Pakistan, on August 12, 2010 (Landsat 5 satellite), immediately prior to the second wave of the flooding striking the region. Above: The same region on August 9, 2009. Download large image (9 MB, JPEG).

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