2010 Pakistan floods 鄒知陵 沈芳儀 黃信瑋 陳亭諭

Introduction Politics Economics Dilemma

Causes Duration: 22 July 2010-Present Damages: $43 billion (estimated) Fatalities: 2,000 (estimated)

Causes Affected: 12% of the 166 million population and 20% of the land area Areas affected: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and Gilgit- Baltistan pany

Causes Current flooding is blamed on unprecedented monsoon rain. On 21 June, Pakistan cautioned that urban and flash flooding could occur from July to September in the north parts of the country.

Causes

Aftermath Power Homeless Healthcare Food Politics Economy Politics

Politic Islamic Republic of Pakistan Regime: Presidential government President: Asif Ali Zardari

Postdiluvian Politics President’s Failure - the rescue and relief were wretchedly slow. - Absence of the president. ↓ Popular anger !!!

Postdiluvian Politics Opposition to the President - Calling for rebellion. - Try to oust the president.

War 72,000 troops – flood damage and against the Taliban militancy. Religion: “The flood were punishment for Pakistan’s failure to adhere to the strict tents of Islamic law.” The worst aspect of the flood - The further erosion of the state, and the vacuum is being filled by the extremists.

Bombing attack Sep killed, >200 injured Sep killed Sep killed, 50 injured Economics

A Widening Toll Bombs Highest levels of sectarian killings Bomb Threats at Pakistan Schools

A Widening Toll Floods hurt the rice and corns food shortages Those who depended on the land have had to flee "The city can't cope with this many people."

A Widening Toll SUFFERING HELPS $55.5 billion in loans from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. $11.3 billion support package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) “Serious social implications" → economic misery could trigger. The damage to economy, $43 billion — a quarter of the country's GDP.

A Widening Toll Pakistan's Finance Minister says : "[The floods] could be an opportunity to make tough decisions." (Pictures of the floods in northwest Pakistan)

A Nation Endures Pakistan’s government spends less than 1.5% of GDP on education and health. The reason why people don't leave is because they don't have options. (Pictures of Bhutto's village in mourning.)

A Nation Endures The population seems to be drawing tentative hope from two areas in Pakistan. 1 st : the country's geopolitical significance. 2 nd : Pakistanis have not given up on themselves. Sher Muhammad : "It's our country. We can't see it fall." Dilemma

Pakistan flood: Patient despite their plight The floods that first struck Pakistan on 22nd July Subsequently devastated villages and communities across all provinces of Pakistan. Forced people to leave their homes and some have even lost members of their family. Click here to see Pakistan Flood

Aftermath of Pakistan's Devastating Floods Sickness A child with cholera is carried by her father to the emergency room at a hospital in Sukkur. Outbreaks of cholera and dysentery have heightened fears of a wider spread of deadly water-borne diseases. In the aftermath of this disaster, millions are now left without safe water, food, shelter or medicine. The growing risk of diarrheal diseases like Cholera in some parts of the country like Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Picture: Gone An eighty-year-old woman stands where her house, destroyed by floodwaters.

Washed Away The village of Bara Banadai, in the Swat Valley, was devastated by the floodwaters. In Swat district the water has demolished 16 bridges leaving rescue teams on either side of the valley.

Pakistan: Flood affected need safe water and healthcare Access to safe drinking water and healthcare is a top priority in the ongoing flood emergency in Pakistan. To ensure that those who have been left vulnerable from the floods are able to recover. To prevent a deterioration of the medical situation.

More needs to be done Mobile clinics and health structures Clean water desperately needed Assessments

Conclusion