Pakistan- Flooding Flashcards
How long did the flooding last?
3 weeks
When was the flooding?
July, August 2010
Short Term: How many people were injured or made homeless?
20 million
Short Term: How many died?
2000
Short Term: How many health facilities and bridges were destroyed?
200 health facilities
100s of bridges
Short Term: How many schools were damaged?
11,000
Long Term: What was the total cost of the damage?
£10 billion
Long Term: How much did the damage to infrastructure cost to repair?
£7 billion
Long Term: How many poultry and livestock animals were lost?
6 million poultry
1.2 million livestock
Long Term: What was the percentage increase in people living below the poverty line?
7%
Long Term: Name 2 diseases that increased
Malaria
Cholera
Long Term: What caused an increase in diseases?
Many people were living in shelters, with contaminated water, and they were so close together that disease spread quickly
Responses: Which army sent helicopters that were a key part of the recovery?
America
Responses: How many emergency shelters were distributed to households?
900,000
Responses: How much money was given to families returning to their homes?
$230