| BREAKING: Deadly floods strike Pakistan, leaving more than 30 million people in urgent need » |
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John —
Devastating floods have hit 33 million people in Pakistan — tragically, over 1,000 people have lost their lives. As a valued IRC supporter, I wanted to personally update you on how IRC is responding.
Historically strong monsoons have wreaked havoc in Pakistan since mid-June, destroying nearly half a million homes and thousands of miles of roads and bridges. We're also anticipating a spike in hunger after the rains wiped out critical farmland and livestock.
IRC teams are on the ground now — we've conducted a needs assessment for communities affected by the flooding. Here's what we found:
- 87% of respondents reported that women and girls don't have safe bathrooms, while 84% don't have access to necessary hygiene supplies.
- 71% of people don't have access to enough clean drinking water.
- 63% reported that pregnant women and new mothers were extremely vulnerable.
- 60% of respondents said their community is not safe.
- 30 to 40% of respondents said they can't access critical healthcare.
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| IRC teams are distributing food in affected communities in Pakistan. |
So far, we've reached almost 20,000 people with critical food, supplies and medical support. The IRC is calling for a quick mobilization of resources so that humanitarian groups can reach those most in need.
We've worked in Pakistan for more than 40 years — and we will do everything we can to bring relief to people impacted by these floods.
We'll be in touch with more updates and ways you can help.
— Hank, IRC
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