seasonal monsoon rains cause flood disaster again in southern pakistan
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SEASONAL MONSOON RAINS CAUSE FLOOD DISASTER AGAIN IN SOUTHERN PAKISTAN. JANUARY 3, 2012. Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA. FLOOD DISASTERS. RECOVERY MUST DEAL WITH . LOSS OF FUNCTION OF STRUCTURES IN FLOODPLAIN. INUNDATION . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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SEASONAL MONSOON RAINS CAUSE FLOOD DISASTER AGAIN IN
SOUTHERN PAKISTANJANUARY 3, 2012
Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of
North Carolina, USA
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FLOOD DISASTERS
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LOSS OF FUNCTION OF STRUCTURES IN FLOODPLAIN
FLOODS
INUNDATION
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
CONTENTS DAMAGED BY WATER
WATER BORNE DISEASES (HEALTH PROBLEMS)
EROSION AND MUDFLOWS
CONTAMINATION OF GROUND WATER
RECOVERY MUST DEAL WITH
CASE HISTORIES
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FLOOD DISASTER RECOVERY IS FACILITATED BY
PUBLIC POLICIES THAT INTEGRATE RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE,
AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ON THE FOUR PILLARS OF DISASTER
RESILIENCE WITH THE
NATION’S POLITICAL PROCESS
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PAKISTAN’S EXPERIENCE IN 2012
Another flood disaster
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PAKISTAN: FLOOD ZONES
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PAKISTAN: 2012 FLOODING
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17 million people have been affected by the floods
triggered by heavy monsoon rains.
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SOUTH PAKISTAN: Three cities in the Sindh Province along with at least 400,000
people been told to evacuate after heavy rains
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IMPACTS TO DATE
• Over 1,000 dead.• 3 million hectares of farmland have
been destroyed along with crops of rice, maize, sugar, cane and cotton.• 116,000 farm animals killed• Approximately 5 million have been
left homeless, with no place to go
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IMPACTS (continued)
• Millions have little or nothing to eat at present in spite of the government’s best efforts• The water is very dirty, and if
uncorrected, could create the potential for a healthcare disaster.
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HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
• THE GOVERNMENT’S STATED PRIORITY IS TO MAKE SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, AND GOVERNMENT FACILITIES FULLY FUNCTIONAL
• JAPAN, CHINA, AND THE USA HAVE PROMISED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE
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EXPERIENCE IN 2011
One year after the historic flood disaster of 2010, widespread
flooding impacted Pakistan again, affected 5.2 million people and
killing at least 2,000
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Summer floods are common in Pakistan as a result of
monsoon rains that typically swell rivers and streams
across the country.
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EXPERIENCE IN 2010
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NORTHWEST PAKISTAN (AND AFGHANISTAN) HIT BY FLASH FLOODS AFTER PROLONGED
MONSOON RAINS
JULY 28 - AUGUST 2, 2010
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2010’s floods following monsoon rains were the
worst in 80 years and set new records.
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DERA ISMAIL KHAN: INUNDATED
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MUZAFFARABAD: RISING FLOOD WATERS
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THOUSANDS OF MUD BRICK HOMES COLLAPSED
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NOWSHERA: DAMAGED MUD HOUSE
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COLLAPSED HOUSE
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TRYING TO DIVERT WATER
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SOME LIVESTOCK WERE SAVED, BUT THOUSANDS DROWNED
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PESHAWAR: MELONS BECAME PRECIOUS
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CLINGING TO DEBRIS
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NOWSHERA: SEEKING HIGHER GROUND
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SEEKING HIGHER GROUND
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SEEKING A SAFE HAVEN
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CHARSADDA: TRYING TO EVACUATE
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EVACUATION: CARRYING SELECTED POSSESSIONS
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NOWSHERA: EVACUATION
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NOWSHERA: EVACUATION TO A SAFE HAVEN
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EVACUATION IS ALWAYS A DIFFICULT TASK
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MUZAFFARABAD: INADEQUATE TEMPORARY SHELTER
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30,000 Pakistani troops rescued 28,000 people using helicopters and other means, and distributed water
and food.
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NOWSHERA: PAKISTANI ARMY DISTRIBUTING WATER