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Pakistan: Flood: 2013/08/01 Country Information on DRR

Period 2013/08/01
Country or District Pakistan
Event Type Flood
Outline Pakistan's biggest city Karachi was badly affected, with at least 16 killed after days of flooding.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
Government of Pakistan 2013/09/05
Dead: 234
Injured: 1,129
Affected: 1,477,996
Fully damaged houses: 21,133
Partially damaged houses: 55,317
Government of Pakistan 2013/08/27
Dead: 183
Injured: 887
Affected: 1,276,225
Fully damaged houses: 22,240
Partially damaged houses: 31,450
Government of Pakistan 2013/08/21
Dead: 139
Injured: 804
Affected: 931,074
Fully damaged houses: 22,072
Partially damaged houses: 13,262
Government of Pakistan 2013/08/16
Dead: 98
Injured: 101
Affected: 100,209
Fully damaged houses: 2,482
Partially damaged houses: 2,374
Government of Pakistan 2013/08/07
Dead: 84
Injured: 44
Affected: 81,674
Fully damaged houses: 2,533
Partially damaged houses: 1,782

Related Links

Report/Articles

Government of Pakistan 2013/09/05
Monsoon Weather Situation Report 2013, 5 September 2013

Government of Pakistan 2013/08/27
Monsoon Weather Situation Report 2013, 27 August 2013

Government of Pakistan 2013/08/21
Monsoon Weather Situation Report 2013, 21 August 2013

Government of Pakistan 2013/08/16
Monsoon Weather Situation Report 2013, 16 August 2013

Government of Pakistan 2013/08/07
Monsoon Situation Update 07-08-2013

CNN 2013/08/05
The death toll in the flooding across Pakistan is now 58.

BBC 2013/08/04
The fatalities in the city have been mostly due to electrocution or collapsing roofs and walls. The floods are also reported to have left many areas of the city without power.

Pictures

International Charter 2013/08/22
Flood in Pakistan