Monsoon season in Pakistan has led to flooding that has covered a third of the South Asian country and killed over 1,100 people. Here's what you can do to help:
in Pakistan has led to flooding that, as of Tuesday, covered a third of the South Asian country and killed more than 1,100 people. “As we continue to see more and more extreme weather events around the world, it is outrageous that climate action is being put on the back burner as global emissions of greenhouse gases are still rising, putting all of us—everywhere—in growing danger,” said U.N.
More than one million homes have been damaged or destroyed by the flooding, which has taken place due to consistent heavy rains over the past few months. Pakistan’s Flood Forecasting Divisionon Tuesday that a very high level of flooding was likely to continue in the Kabul River over the next 24 hours. The scale of the human suffering currently taking place in Pakistan is unimaginable, but luckily there are some ways those of us in non-affected areas can help.
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