impacts of pakistan flooding

Question 1

env.

Answer 1

20% of pakistan flooded
3000 tonnes of dangerous chemicals released
7 million ha of most fertile arable land destroyed
dykes deliberately breached to release water onto surrounding land

Question 2

social

Answer 2

20 million affected
1,781 died, 90% in KPK province
1.1 million homes damaged/destroyed
80% of food reserves lost
300,000 refugees in Sukkur with only 20 relief camps which were soon full

Question 3

economic

Answer 3

$9.7 billion in damages
5.3 million jobs lost
Pakistan’s econ. growth rate dropped from 4% to between 2 and -5%
80% of pop. in flood affected areas dependent on agriculture with agricultural costs of flooding being $5 billion

Question 4

however …

Answer 4

• rural agricultural communities more vulnerable since they lose homes and livelihoods.
• poverty meant people did not have the means to evacuate
• rural households more likely to move and were still not allowed to move back 6 months after event