In just over eight weeks, heavy monsoon rains have destroyed villages across one-third of the nation, leaving millions in need of aid.
Pakistan has long been among the most disaster-prone in the world due to its regional climate and widespread poverty—and the recent record-heavythat have hit the country have led to the most severe flooding in its recent history, and left millions in need of aid.
Since mid-June, over 33 million inhabitants of Pakistan have been afflicted by heavy flash floods linked to climate change. The torrential floods are said to be the consequence of monsoon rains and melting glaciers from the region's dramatic heatwaves, which have reached up to 123 degrees Fahrenheit leading up to the crisis in April and May.
In just over eight weeks, the floods have washed away villages—killing nearly 2,000 people—and destroyed millions of acres of land, as well as hundreds of thousands of homes, public health facilities, schools, and water systems. Young children and families in Pakistan have been living in the open without food or clean drinking water, and left vulnerable to new flood-related hazards such as drowning and injuries from damaged infrastructure.
"Pakistan has never seen an unbroken cycle of monsoons like this," Sherry Rehman, Pakistan’s climate minister,in August. "Eight weeks of non-stop torrents have left huge swathes of the country under water." The climate change crisis is here, and it's catastrophic. Below, learn more about the local and international nonprofit organizations pulling resources to aid Pakistan in its recovery efforts, and see how you can donate to the cause.
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