It was pointed out on TV this morning that a lot of people have been saying “just another disaster” with regards to the Pakistan flood. But with more than 1,000 people dead, millions unhomed, and a third of the country affected, this is more than your run-of-the-mill disaster. The government is asking for international aid, as well it might.
Was this overstated? Or understated?
“monsoon rains have killed at least 1,136 people”. This death toll has not occurred all at once, a single 24 hours may have seen the death of perhaps one tenth of that.
The Pakistan flood in 2010 may have been worse, with 1,985 deaths. But the region affected in the 2010 floods was less, a smaller flood peak and “only” one fifth of the country affected.
https://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2022-000254-pak
Floods have destroyed 3,451.5 kilometres of road, swept away 147 bridges, destroyed 170 shops, 95,350 houses destroyed and 224,100 more houses damaged.
Compare with the Pakistan flood in 2010 show below, where a smaller area was affected.
