Pakistan Floods
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1. Facts from CNN story:
a. More than 895,200 houses have been damaged b. About 20 million people have been affected c. The UN chief says he has never seen such devastation "I feel distressed by the devastation caused by floods," the UN Secretary General said at a joint press conference along with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari after visiting the floods-hit areas, China''s news agency (Xinhua) reported Monday. "I have witnessed various disasters across the world, but nothing like this, as the scale of this disaster is so large that one out of every ten Pakistanis has been affected"
2. A second wave of flooding threatens southern Pakistan. 3. Cholera confirmed in Pakistan's floods 4. More rains hit Pakistan as aid agencies boost relief efforts. 5. Mass evacuation underway in Pakistan, urgent aid needed
6. The coming months are likely to see food shortages and inflation that could lead to protests, riots and more discontent with the government.
7. The International Monetary Fund has warned of dire economic consequences. The world
body has appealed for an initial $460 million to provide relief, but only 20 per cent has been pledged.
8. IFRC Secretary General Bekele Geleta, who is visiting Pakistan, today said he felt the
pain of the millions of Pakistanis who have been affected by the most destructive disaster in the country’s history. (Full story here)
9. For on-going user updates, please visit http://twitter.com/#search?q=Pakistan
10. If you wish to donate towards the relief efforts underway for this disaster, please consider:
a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n.
Islamic Relief Foundation (UK) International Federation of Red Crescent Societies Oxfam British Red Cross CARE Catholic Relief Services DirectRelief International Doctors Without Borders MercyCorps UNICEF World Food Programme World Vision Salvation Army The Big Give
a. More than 895,200 houses have been damaged b. About 20 million people have been affected c. The UN chief says he has never seen such devastation "I feel distressed by the devastation caused by floods," the UN Secretary General said at a joint press conference along with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari after visiting the floods-hit areas, China''s news agency (Xinhua) reported Monday. "I have witnessed various disasters across the world, but nothing like this, as the scale of this disaster is so large that one out of every ten Pakistanis has been affected"
2. A second wave of flooding threatens southern Pakistan. 3. Cholera confirmed in Pakistan's floods 4. More rains hit Pakistan as aid agencies boost relief efforts. 5. Mass evacuation underway in Pakistan, urgent aid needed
6. The coming months are likely to see food shortages and inflation that could lead to protests, riots and more discontent with the government.
7. The International Monetary Fund has warned of dire economic consequences. The world
body has appealed for an initial $460 million to provide relief, but only 20 per cent has been pledged.
8. IFRC Secretary General Bekele Geleta, who is visiting Pakistan, today said he felt the
pain of the millions of Pakistanis who have been affected by the most destructive disaster in the country’s history. (Full story here)
9. For on-going user updates, please visit http://twitter.com/#search?q=Pakistan
10. If you wish to donate towards the relief efforts underway for this disaster, please consider:
a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n.
Islamic Relief Foundation (UK) International Federation of Red Crescent Societies Oxfam British Red Cross CARE Catholic Relief Services DirectRelief International Doctors Without Borders MercyCorps UNICEF World Food Programme World Vision Salvation Army The Big Give
