Kashmir Response/Relief Flashcards
1
Q
What role did Ramadan play?
A
As it was Ramadan, people donated and brought care supplies to camps
2
Q
What did the UN do?
A
Provided 2.4 million blankets
1.2 million quilts
To strengthen tents:
170,000 plastic sheets
200,000 tarpaulins
3
Q
Why was the response limited?
A
Lack of road access due to landslides
Lack of cooperation between India and Pakistan.
Indian pilots were prohibited from flying into Pakistani airspace
Limited number of helicopter flights made
4
Q
How did the US provide aid?
A
US Marine + Army helicopters deployed from Afghanistan to deliver aid
$5.4 billion of aid issued
5
Q
How did the Pakistani government’s encouragement of emigration help?
A
The Pakistani diaspora sent remittances to help with the earthquake
