Pakistan's Floods: A Glimpse of the Future
A solid report on the 2022 floods in Pakistan. 1/3 of the country was flooded, and it is the 33rd largest country. 30 million people displaced out of a population of 231 million. 220 bridges destroyed. $10 billion in damages. 700,000 livestock killed.
Pakistan experienced extreme floods in 2010 and in 2022.
Yale Climate Connections reported:
People affected: 20 million in 2010; 33 million in 2022;
People displaced: 6 million in 2010; 3.1 million in 2022;
Fatalities: 1,985 in 2010; 1,136 in 2022;
Homes destroyed: 1.8 million in 2010; 300,000 in 2022;
Livestock killed: 200,000 in 2010; 700,000+ in 2022;
Damage (2022 USD): $12.9 billion in 2010; $10+ billion in 2022
The Columbia climate School reports:
Fifty villages have been submerged.
Ten dams and several reservoirs have been destroyed or breached.
Three million children are at high risk from disease and malnutrition.
Over a million dwellings have been damaged or destroyed.
More than 900,000 livestock are dead.
Over 3,000 miles of paved and unpaved roads are inaccessible. More than 220 bridges have been destroyed.
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