In 2022, there occurs the worst flood in Pakistan’s history. One-third of the nation’s land is under water until now. Torrential rains have triggered very badly resulting in severe flooding in Pakistan.
How have people been affected?
Each of Pakistan’s four provinces has been affected. but the southern states of Sindh and Balochistan have been hit hard. The stiff and dense roads, bridges, and key infrastructure has been covered underwater. To an estimated report approximately 33 million people have been impacted by these floods and over 1500 people have died.
What is the impact of floods?
The Recent flood tragedy in Pakistan hit Small towns and cities Consequently they are completely submerged. Flood has no limit. It can be small and only cover a little space, or it can cover an entire city. Communication has been totally cut off and the people are left without food. They have very limited resources for clean drinking water as well.
According to Pakistan’s minister of planning, the cost of rebuilding the nation will be in the neighborhood of $10 billion. Pakistan has experienced flooding before but not to this extent. This flood will have long-lasting effects to come. many crops have been totally wiped out including cotton fields.
Why this time flood is so devastating?
The Indus river which runs through the country From the north in the Himalayas down into the Arabian sea is actually prone to flooding in the months of July and August but this time it is unprecedented. This disastrous flood is particularly bad this time around for two main reasons.
- The melting glaciers.
As temperatures rise, glaciers begin to melt. Pakistan is home to more than 7000 glaciers more than any country in the world outside. In the north and south poles now these rising temperatures are causing the glaciers to melt forming glacial lakes. around 3000 have already formed and officials are warning that 33 of them are close to bursting.
- The monsoon in Pakistan.
The major factor is Pakistan’s monsoon season which started earlier than normal this year. The monsoon is something we have never seen at this time. It typically lasts for one and a half months in July and August, but the intensity frequency, and duration of rain have been changing with the passage of time. This monsoon season is different this time it’s been unrelenting no break for eight weeks.
Rainy Season this Year:
Monsoon season should have stopped by the end of July according to the report. This year, rainfall in Sindh province has been approximately eight times above average. The province of Balochistan experienced five times its average level. Pakistan is the eighth-most weather-vulnerable nation in the world.
Melting glaciers caused by rising temperatures results in global warming. In April the mercury never hit a whopping 50 degrees celsius. The scale of the climate-related catastrophe has completely changed. It can be considered as an extreme weather event that took part in global warming as well.
