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Australia helped the Pakistan Flood Victims
August 16, 2010, Australia – Fears that envelop Pakistan these days can’t possibly be ignored. The primary source of their land resource which is Agriculture is greatly affected with the impact of flood that is now making the Pakistan’s soil into a great turmoil. While the United Nations set their foot in joining forces to help Pakistan in preserving what’s left for them to move on after this disaster, Australia is also encouraged to set their aid to flood ravaged Pakistan country today.
There are about 1500 people who are killed in the said flood and damaged crops and other small villages around Pakistan. Rescuers also struggle to find some other possible bodies that are sought out of the flooding scene. About 3 million people have already left them with fears and certain dilemmas, including outbreaks of diseases. The focus that they have right now is for about six million children’s welfare and to get them out of the risk of life threatening diarrheal diseases, malnutrition and possible outbreak of malaria and pneumonia.
Mohammed Qazilbash said, ‘‘In southern Punjab and Sindh, there are vast numbers of people living right along the water, some in makeshift houses with very poor hygiene and sanitation at the best of times”.
Furthermore, there are children who are drinking and using water from same river water, used for their sanitation and other things., thus concerning children to suffer in potentially dangerous diseases.
Australian aid is set to fly to Pakistan to bring emergency relief equipments to the victims of the said flood and as well as, bring in tents, tarpaulins, plastic sheeting and water purifiers or purification equipments to help the increasing numbers of families affected.
Generators and water containers are also included on the things needed.
Agency spokeswoman Ariane Rummery said from Islamabad that the flood was an evolving emergency. ‘‘As the waters move south, more and more people are affected, and the scale of the crisis is growing,’’ she said.
source:
canberratimes
