NWHO's Projects in Pakistan
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Relief for Victims of Flood in Pakistan
Tuesday, August 1, 2006
In February 2005, flooding, avalanches and a broken dam affected nearly 500,000 people of Pakistan.
This recent flood had most of its impact in three tehsils i.e. Dasht, Ormara and Pasni of Gawadar district causing damage to houses, dam; standing crops, orchards, livestock, school buildings and water supply schemes.
In Balochistan, Shadi Kaur Dam burst after more than two weeks of heavy rains. According to the local authorities, the number of death has increased to 82, while more than 1,500 persons are still reported missing. Five villages and as many as five wards of Pasni township have been severely affected with over 5,500 people still trapped in floodwater and many houses destroyed. Some 40,000 acres of standing crops is considered completely destroyed. There are reports of nearly half a million people being badly affected by heavy rains and flood with estimates of 4,000 families without shelter.
Heavy snowfall, torrential rains and burst dams have killed more than 300 people in Pakistan over the past two weeks. Rain and snow continue to cause heavy damage in, Pakistani Administered Kashmir, North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), Balochistan and parts of the Punjab Province.
As many as 46 persons, have been reported to be killed as a result of avalanches in, Pakistani Administered Kashmir. On 12 February, a huge avalanche hit at least four houses in Kohistan district, as a result of which at least 42 persons were buried alive raising the total death toll for NWFP to 194.
International Response:
In response, the United Nations Disaster Management Team (UNDMT) in Pakistan has deployed a team comprising of members from the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), World Food Programme (WFP), World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to support the Government of Pakistan in its own efforts. The team has arrived Balochistan to undertake needs assessment for emergency humanitarian relief requirements in close cooperation with the provincial and district government officials.
NWHO Response:
The need for clean water, food and shelter is immense. For many weeks, the people of Pakistan have been dealing with the death and destruction of these unfortunate events and are still in desperate need.
NWHO has pledged its support to the people affected and distributed food, cooking burners, quilts and pillows to the affected 200 families in Balochistan. However, roads throughout the country have been destroyed and the area is still considered unsafe by the Pakistani Army.
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