Visualizing the Pakistan Flood
Beginning in July 2010 heavy monsoon rains (the worst in 80 years) caused massive flooding across Pakistan. Approximately 2,000 people died as a direct result of the flooding, and close to a million homes were badly damaged or destroyed. The United Nations estimates that over 20 million people are suffering and homeless as a result of the floods. The flood submerged 17 million acres of Pakistan's most fertile growing area, killing a large amount of livestock and washing away grain. The World Health Organization reports that ten million people were forced to drink unsafe water.