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Read moreWhat is happening in Pakistan?
Rare cloudbursts triggered flash floods in the northwest of Pakistan. Water swept through mountain villages and causing widespread destruction. Cloudbursts are sudden downpours, dumping over 100mm of rain in just one hour, causing huge floods.
Pakistan’s monsoon season always brings heavy rain, but this year’s storms have been unusually intense. Although local communities are used to monsoon rains, the intensity and speed of these cloudbursts caught people off guard. Homes were crushed by flood water and landslides, sweeping away entire villages. People have described watching everything they own being washed away or buried.
Donate nowWhat is ShelterBox doing?
ShelterBox and Islamic Relief Pakistan are supporting people hit hard by severe flooding across Pakistan, which is affecting more than a million people.
First, monsoon rains tore through the north of the country, destroying homes and sweeping away entire villages. Eastern regions have also faced significant flooding.
We’ve been working closely with Islamic Relief Pakistan to reach the hardest-hit areas. Communities which are only just recovering from the devastating floods of 2022. It’s peak monsoon season, and more heavy rain is on the way.
Each region needs different support. Vast low-lying areas can remain submerged for weeks or months as stagnant flood water has nowhere to go. It makes it hard for people to return home. People need emergency shelters that they can move as waters recede.
Some of the worst affected areas face harsh winters. Temperatures drop below freezing, so getting the right support to the right people has been our priority.
Northern Pakistan
Families displaced by floods and landslides urgently need temporary shelter near their damaged homes while they wait for repairs. We’ve supported people with tents, tarpaulins and blankets.
Flooding brings health risks too. With dengue and malaria season running from August to November, we’ve distributed mosquito nets so people can protect themselves from the increased risk of disease.
Some supplies were already stored in the country, so we were ready to go to support communities in urgent need of shelter. In each village we supported, members of the community were able to apply for paid work to support people to clear debris and erect tents.
We partnered with Islamic Relief Pakistan during our 2022 – 2024 response to severe monsoon flooding. We also responded to flooding in 2012 and an earthquake in 2013.
Eastern Pakistan
Eastern Pakistan is facing its worst monsoon flooding in history. Millions of people are affected. Thousands of homes and farmlands are damaged, and over a million people are displaced. Families have lost their homes, their income and access to food.
In Punjab province, a combination of torrential rain and upstream water releases has caused three major rivers – the Sutlej, Chenab, and Ravi – to overflow. More than 2,000 villages are flooded and over two million people are affected. It’s the largest evacuation the region has ever seen. Floodwaters are still moving south – into Sindh and southern Punjab – putting even more communities at risk – many still recovering from the 2022 floods.
We’ve been working closely with Islamic Relief Pakistan to support thousands of people in the eastern region. Due to the low-lying, flat terrain, floodwaters are expected to linger possibly for months. This makes it impossible for families to return home immediately.
We provided tents to offer immediate protection and mobility, along with essential items such as tarpaulins, blankets, mosquito nets, solar lights, hygiene kits, kitchen sets, and mattresses. These supplies were designed to help families stay safe, healthy, and dignified during this prolonged crisis.
All distributions across both northern and eastern Pakistan are now complete, and we are now in the evaluation phase of the project.
Donate nowWhat we know about the monsoon floods
Since late June, Pakistan has been battered by unusually heavy monsoon rains. This has triggered deadly landslides and flash floods across the country. While monsoon season typically runs from July to September, with peak rainfall in August, this year’s storms have arrived earlier and with devastating force. Eastern Pakistan is facing its worst monsoon flooding in forty years.
Hundreds of people have already lost their lives due to sudden floods and collapsing homes — and the death toll is expected to rise. Thousands more have seen their homes destroyed, their livestock swept away, and their crops ruined. Rural communities have been hit hardest. Buner district in the northwest is suffering catastrophic damage. Entire villages were wiped out in moments, as floods and massive rocks surged down from the hills.
Despite early warning systems, the speed and intensity of these floods left little time to react. Search and rescue is now the top priority. Yet because of the scale of disaster, the governments resources are thin. They have called for national and international assistance.
Ongoing heavy rains continue to hamper relief efforts. Many villages in Pakistan are built on steep slopes and riverbanks. This makes it especially vulnerable to landslides and flash floods. Deforestation and unstable terrains also increase the risk.
This crisis is a stark reminder of Pakistan’s vulnerability to climate change. Though Pakistan contributes less than 1% of global carbon emissions, it faces increasingly frequent and intense weather events that threaten lives, homes, and livelihoods.
“We’re speaking with our partners in the affected areas all the time about just how severe the situation is. Although a million people have been evacuated, not everyone is staying in community shelters or with host families.
“Thousands of families are choosing to stay out in the open on their rooftops to protect their livestock and belongings, but this is incredibly risky.
“It leaves people isolated, exposed to torrential rain, and the pressure from floodwater is threatening the very foundations of their homes.”
Channa Van Leijsen, Programme Manager at ShelterBox
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