The images, from Planet Labs and Maxar, show swaths of green fields, villages and buildings before monsoon rains and floods hit the country in June. Satellite images reveal the same areas months or weeks later covered in brown water. In some places the roads have disappeared and the flood waters have created their own rivers. The photos show severe flooding across the country, from Sindh province in the south, to the Kabul River in the north. Before and after images of the Kabul River in northern Pakistan. Before and after images of the Kabul River in northern Pakistan. The floods, described by Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif as the worst in Pakistan’s history, have so far killed more than 1,100 people and displaced millions. Sharif said it would cost at least $10 billion to repair damaged infrastructure across the country. Flooding in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Flooding in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, east of Peshawar. More than 33 million people, or one in seven Pakistanis, have been affected by the floods. About half a million of the displaced live in organized camps, while others have had to find their own shelter. A satellite image shows before and after the flood in Gudpur, Pakistan. A wide satellite image before and after the floods in Gudpur, Pakistan Rains that began in June washed away vital crops and destroyed more than a million homes. Authorities and charities are scrambling to speed up aid to those affected, a difficult task in areas cut off because many roads and bridges have been badly damaged. Displaced people are wandering what is left of dry land, looking for shelter, food and drinking water. Flooding in Gudpur, Pakistan A close-up satellite image before and after the floods in Gudpur, Pakistan Sharif said the floods had severely damaged crops and his government was considering importing wheat to avoid possible food shortages. Pakistan receives heavy and often destructive rains during the annual monsoon season, which are vital for agriculture and water supplies. But such heavy rainfall has not been observed for three decades. Gudpur, Pakistan A close-up satellite image before and after the floods in Gudpur, Pakistan Pakistani officials and others blamed climate change, which is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events around the world. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the floods in Pakistan were a message to the world to step up action against climate change. Hala, Sindh province. Flooding in Khala, Sindh province, Pakistan’s worst-hit region “Let’s stop sleepwalking towards the destruction of our planet by climate change,” he said in a video message at a ceremony in Islamabad launching the appeal for funding. “Today, it is Pakistan. Tomorrow, it could be your country.” The disaster comes at a difficult time for Pakistan, where the economy is in freefall. Appealing for international aid, the government declared a state of emergency. The UN launched a formal appeal for $160 million on Tuesday for emergency aid funding. Before and after, Mianwali. Before and after the floods in Mianwali, Punjab “Pakistan is full of suffering. The people of Pakistan are dealing with a monsoon on steroids – the relentless impact of seasonal levels of rain and flooding,” Guterres said. Agence France-Presse and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
title: “Pakistan Floods Before And After Images Show Extent Of Devastation Pakistan Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-24” author: “Jennifer Wakefield”
The images, from Planet Labs and Maxar, show swaths of green fields, villages and buildings before monsoon rains and floods hit the country in June. Satellite images reveal the same areas months or weeks later covered in brown water. In some places the roads have disappeared and the flood waters have created their own rivers. The photos show severe flooding across the country, from Sindh province in the south, to the Kabul River in the north. Before and after images of the Kabul River in northern Pakistan. Before and after images of the Kabul River in northern Pakistan. The floods, described by Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif as the worst in Pakistan’s history, have so far killed more than 1,100 people and displaced millions. Sharif said it would cost at least $10 billion to repair damaged infrastructure across the country. Flooding in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Flooding in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, east of Peshawar. More than 33 million people, or one in seven Pakistanis, have been affected by the floods. About half a million of the displaced live in organized camps, while others have had to find their own shelter. A satellite image shows before and after the flood in Gudpur, Pakistan. A wide satellite image before and after the floods in Gudpur, Pakistan Rains that began in June washed away vital crops and destroyed more than a million homes. Authorities and charities are scrambling to speed up aid to those affected, a difficult task in areas cut off because many roads and bridges have been badly damaged. Displaced people are wandering what is left of dry land, looking for shelter, food and drinking water. Flooding in Gudpur, Pakistan A close-up satellite image before and after the floods in Gudpur, Pakistan Sharif said the floods had severely damaged crops and his government was considering importing wheat to avoid possible food shortages. Pakistan receives heavy and often destructive rains during the annual monsoon season, which are vital for agriculture and water supplies. But such heavy rainfall has not been observed for three decades. Gudpur, Pakistan A close-up satellite image before and after the floods in Gudpur, Pakistan Pakistani officials and others blamed climate change, which is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events around the world. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the floods in Pakistan were a message to the world to step up action against climate change. Hala, Sindh province. Flooding in Khala, Sindh province, Pakistan’s worst-hit region “Let’s stop sleepwalking towards the destruction of our planet by climate change,” he said in a video message at a ceremony in Islamabad launching the appeal for funding. “Today, it is Pakistan. Tomorrow, it could be your country.” The disaster comes at a difficult time for Pakistan, where the economy is in freefall. Appealing for international aid, the government declared a state of emergency. The UN launched a formal appeal for $160 million on Tuesday for emergency aid funding. Before and after, Mianwali. Before and after the floods in Mianwali, Punjab “Pakistan is full of suffering. The people of Pakistan are dealing with a monsoon on steroids – the relentless impact of seasonal levels of rain and flooding,” Guterres said. Agence France-Presse and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
title: “Pakistan Floods Before And After Images Show Extent Of Devastation Pakistan Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-02” author: “Ronald Romano”
The images, from Planet Labs and Maxar, show swaths of green fields, villages and buildings before monsoon rains and floods hit the country in June. Satellite images reveal the same areas months or weeks later covered in brown water. In some places the roads have disappeared and the flood waters have created their own rivers. The photos show severe flooding across the country, from Sindh province in the south, to the Kabul River in the north. Before and after images of the Kabul River in northern Pakistan. Before and after images of the Kabul River in northern Pakistan. The floods, described by Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif as the worst in Pakistan’s history, have so far killed more than 1,100 people and displaced millions. Sharif said it would cost at least $10 billion to repair damaged infrastructure across the country. Flooding in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Flooding in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, east of Peshawar. More than 33 million people, or one in seven Pakistanis, have been affected by the floods. About half a million of the displaced live in organized camps, while others have had to find their own shelter. A satellite image shows before and after the flood in Gudpur, Pakistan. A wide satellite image before and after the floods in Gudpur, Pakistan Rains that began in June washed away vital crops and destroyed more than a million homes. Authorities and charities are scrambling to speed up aid to those affected, a difficult task in areas cut off because many roads and bridges have been badly damaged. Displaced people are wandering what is left of dry land, looking for shelter, food and drinking water. Flooding in Gudpur, Pakistan A close-up satellite image before and after the floods in Gudpur, Pakistan Sharif said the floods had severely damaged crops and his government was considering importing wheat to avoid possible food shortages. Pakistan receives heavy and often destructive rains during the annual monsoon season, which are vital for agriculture and water supplies. But such heavy rainfall has not been observed for three decades. Gudpur, Pakistan A close-up satellite image before and after the floods in Gudpur, Pakistan Pakistani officials and others blamed climate change, which is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events around the world. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the floods in Pakistan were a message to the world to step up action against climate change. Hala, Sindh province. Flooding in Khala, Sindh province, Pakistan’s worst-hit region “Let’s stop sleepwalking towards the destruction of our planet by climate change,” he said in a video message at a ceremony in Islamabad launching the appeal for funding. “Today, it is Pakistan. Tomorrow, it could be your country.” The disaster comes at a difficult time for Pakistan, where the economy is in freefall. Appealing for international aid, the government declared a state of emergency. The UN launched a formal appeal for $160 million on Tuesday for emergency aid funding. Before and after, Mianwali. Before and after the floods in Mianwali, Punjab “Pakistan is full of suffering. The people of Pakistan are dealing with a monsoon on steroids – the relentless impact of seasonal levels of rain and flooding,” Guterres said. Agence France-Presse and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
title: “Pakistan Floods Before And After Images Show Extent Of Devastation Pakistan Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-19” author: “Angela Matthews”
The images, from Planet Labs and Maxar, show swaths of green fields, villages and buildings before monsoon rains and floods hit the country in June. Satellite images reveal the same areas months or weeks later covered in brown water. In some places the roads have disappeared and the flood waters have created their own rivers. The photos show severe flooding across the country, from Sindh province in the south, to the Kabul River in the north. Before and after images of the Kabul River in northern Pakistan. Before and after images of the Kabul River in northern Pakistan. The floods, described by Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif as the worst in Pakistan’s history, have so far killed more than 1,100 people and displaced millions. Sharif said it would cost at least $10 billion to repair damaged infrastructure across the country. Flooding in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Flooding in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, east of Peshawar. More than 33 million people, or one in seven Pakistanis, have been affected by the floods. About half a million of the displaced live in organized camps, while others have had to find their own shelter. A satellite image shows before and after the flood in Gudpur, Pakistan. A wide satellite image before and after the floods in Gudpur, Pakistan Rains that began in June washed away vital crops and destroyed more than a million homes. Authorities and charities are scrambling to speed up aid to those affected, a difficult task in areas cut off because many roads and bridges have been badly damaged. Displaced people are wandering what is left of dry land, looking for shelter, food and drinking water. Flooding in Gudpur, Pakistan A close-up satellite image before and after the floods in Gudpur, Pakistan Sharif said the floods had severely damaged crops and his government was considering importing wheat to avoid possible food shortages. Pakistan receives heavy and often destructive rains during the annual monsoon season, which are vital for agriculture and water supplies. But such heavy rainfall has not been observed for three decades. Gudpur, Pakistan A close-up satellite image before and after the floods in Gudpur, Pakistan Pakistani officials and others blamed climate change, which is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events around the world. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the floods in Pakistan were a message to the world to step up action against climate change. Hala, Sindh province. Flooding in Khala, Sindh province, Pakistan’s worst-hit region “Let’s stop sleepwalking towards the destruction of our planet by climate change,” he said in a video message at a ceremony in Islamabad launching the appeal for funding. “Today, it is Pakistan. Tomorrow, it could be your country.” The disaster comes at a difficult time for Pakistan, where the economy is in freefall. Appealing for international aid, the government declared a state of emergency. The UN launched a formal appeal for $160 million on Tuesday for emergency aid funding. Before and after, Mianwali. Before and after the floods in Mianwali, Punjab “Pakistan is full of suffering. The people of Pakistan are dealing with a monsoon on steroids – the relentless impact of seasonal levels of rain and flooding,” Guterres said. Agence France-Presse and The Associated Press contributed to this report.