2020 Karachi floods - Wikipedia
The 2020 Karachi floods (Urdu: سيلاب کراچی ) were the worst flooding Karachi had seen in almost a century, and killed at least 41 people. [1] [2] [3] The floods were caused by record monsoon rains from 24 to 27 August, [4] which were inadequately drained by …
Pakistan’s financial capital Karachi flooded by monsoon rains
2022年7月12日 · Torrential rains caused widespread flooding and damage in Pakistan’s financial capital Karachi on Monday, even inundating the business district. Most underpasses were flooded and there was...
Displacement and generational loss in flooded Karachi
2022年2月21日 · In August 2020, Karachi was soaked under knee-deep water, resulting in the loss of lives, mounting property loss and triggering massive electricity failures. A state of emergency was declared in the province as choked drains overflowed city roads, flooding cars and people, bringing the bustling metropolis to a complete standstill.
Addressing the human costs and consequences of the Pakistan flood disaster
2022年10月15日 · Pakistan is in the eye of a global climate crisis. A series of meteorological disasters in 2022 included glacial outbursts in the Upper Indus Basin, urban flooding in Karachi and Hyderabad, torrential rains and run-offs in Balochistan, flash floods in southern Punjab, and unprecedented rains in central Sindh.
Pakistan: Floods and Landslides - Aug 2020 - ReliefWeb
2020年10月19日 · Over 20-29 August, heavy rain and urban flooding occurred in Karachi City (Sindh Province), leading to at least 27 fatalities and 13 injured. National authorities are carrying out rescue and...
Pakistan’s Deadly Flood Season Worsened by Climate Change …
2022年7月24日 · Monsoon rains have killed at least 282 people over the past five weeks, many of them women and children, the National Disaster Management Authority announced on Thursday. The deluge has also...
Pakistan’s Deadly Floods Pose Urgent Questions on Preparedness …
Pakistan is experiencing its worst humanitarian crisis in a decade, spurred by extreme torrential rainfall and devastating flash floods. The most widespread flooding in the 73-year history of Pakistan has left one-third of the country underwater and parts resembling “ a small ocean.”
In Karachi, Flooding Lays Bare City’s Governance Issues
USIP’s Jumaina Siddiqui and Cyril Almeida look at why Karachi’s flooding situation is so dire, how contentious political dynamics have impeded governance reforms in the city, and what can be done to prevent future humanitarian disasters. A mound of trash along a street in Karachi, Pakistan after heavy rainfall. Aug. 28, 2019.
Mapping the scale of damage by the catastrophic Pakistan floods
2022年9月16日 · Weeks of torrential rains and flash floods have ravaged Pakistan. The South Asian nation of some 220 million people is at the epicentre of a climate crisis following historic monsoon rains in...
Monsoon Rains Wreak Havoc Across Pakistan, Killing At Least
2020年8月29日 · KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Heavy rains hit parts of Pakistan for a fifth straight night, bringing more flooding to the financial capital Karachi and towns and villages and leaving at least 63 people dead, officials said Friday.