Peace be upon you,
As many of you may have heard about the unfortunate events Pakistan has been dealing with since June 2022. The government is going through corruption and on top of that - deadly flooding. According to releifweb.int - more than 900 people have died, and around 1,290 individuals sustained injuries. More than 3 Million persons have been affected by monsoon rains, of which 184,000 have been displaced to relief camps across Pakistan. Damage has been reported to more than 495,200 houses. In addition, 702,100 livestock has been lost and more than 3,000 km of roads and 130 bridges have been damaged. (ECHO, 25 Aug 2022).
According to Wikipedia, The floods were caused by heavier than usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers that followed a severe heat wave, all of which are linked to climate change. It is the world's deadliest flood since the 2017 South Asian floods. On 25 August, Pakistan declared a state of emergency because of the flooding. By 29 August, Minister of Climate Change Sherry Rehman said around "one-third" of the country was underwater, affecting 33 million people. In August 2022, six military officers were killed in a helicopter crash during a flood relief operation. Flash flooding has also occured in nearby bordering areas of India and Afghanistan.
They are in great need of help and support at this time. Please donate if you have the ability to help those in need. If you financially can not then - please make a prayer for them and the country of Pakistan for it to escape corruption and be a safe place for many lives. Ameen.
All donations will be forwarded to Pakistan Flood Relief Programs.
Thank you.
Peace be upon you all,
Maha Rehman
