In the last few months, the monsoon season hit Pakistan in all of its glory. In the start, the rains that were more than welcome turned into an absolute nightmare. It started with the water sliding inside homes to taking away entire houses with it. Leaving many without any food, shelter, or clean drinking water. The problem is yet to be solved, and the people are calling for help. In these times of need, it is only fair to help them through as they try to get through the most devastating flooding they have seen in their entire lives.
- The flooding and the wreckage
The big cities of Pakistan and the places that had concrete houses weren’t as affected as the other areas were. And that is to say that they require even more of our attention. The smaller and underdeveloped parts of each province took a big hit with floods in Pakistan. According to UN authorities, the most severely affected districts may not see a reduction in flooding for six months. All four provinces of the country were impacted, along with around 15% of the total population. Zohra Foundation is trying to reach out to the affected people as much as they can and to help them affected, but the situation won’t get any better until everyone joins hands to take action.
- The unwelcomed diseases
With the flood in Pakistan came a string of diseases as well. Standing water has caused vector-borne illnesses, millions of people are enduring food insecurity, access to clean drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene remain issues, and housing is also a top need in the 100 days following the terrible flooding. These waterborne diseases soon turned fatal. Taking many lives in areas that couldn’t be rescued on time. Many people died of exposure to water and cold temperature, and hypothermia claimed their lives.
- Big hit on the financial and economic factors!
The tourism areas, The Northern Valley, also took a big hit. This caused many complications in the tourism sector of Pakistan. Making the economic situation crash. Not only that, The 4,500-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mohenjo-Daro, which is close to the Indus river, has been harmed by the rain and subsequent flooding. This can put a huge setback in the art of archaeological work that is being done in Pakistan. Zohra Foundation is collecting funds and donations for the sake of Pakistan’s well-being.
- Lost shelters and homes
An astounding 2.1 million houses have been completely or partially damaged as a result of the floods. The afflicted population is still waiting for assistance with repair and reconstruction; however, compensation for fatalities was swiftly granted. The Shelter Sector has been compelled to decrease shelter support to include just one tarpaulin per home, half the usual international standards for humanitarian response, as an illustration of the effects of the massive requirements paired with the very limited resources available so far. The impending winter makes the poor shelter circumstances even more difficult. Four million of the impacted people reside in provinces where it is below freezing, causing several more fatalities. Help us by donating to Zohra Foundation.
