Islamabad: Member of the United States Congress sheila jackson Tom Suozzi left on a two-day tour of flood-hit Pakistan on Saturday to show solidarity with the victims and the Pakistani government.
According to the report of Geo News, members of the US Congress will reach the country on Sunday and will visit the flood-affected areas in Sindh.
Before leaving for the country, Jackson told a news conference that he would visit flood-damaged areas and would take “everything possible” to help flood victims.
Taking to Twitter, the US lawmaker said, “The devastation caused by the floods in Pakistan is devastating with over 30 million people affected. It is imperative that the United States deliver food and essentials to the isolated and hungry people with a possible airlift. offers to help.”
Jackson said, “We can’t wait, and people will die. As chairman of the Pakistan Caucus, the caucus chief will work with our allies for continued assistance. Now is the time for relief.”
Meanwhile, the Commander General of the US Central Command Michael Eric Kuril Expressed grief over the deaths and losses caused by the devastating floods.
General Michael spoke to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa Condoled the loss of lives in the historic floods in the country, via telephone, as reported by Geo News.
According to a press release issued by Centcom on September 2, “Centcom is sending an evaluation team to Islamabad to determine what potential support it can provide to the Department of Defense (DoD). U said As part of United States aid to the flood crisis in Pakistan.”
Notably, the United States on Tuesday announced an additional USD 30 million in life-saving humanitarian aid to support people and communities affected by severe flooding in Pakistan.
The US embassy in Pakistan said the support would save lives and reduce suffering among the most vulnerable affected communities. According to the statement, the United States will continue to monitor the crisis in coordination with local partners and Pakistani officials.
In addition to $30 million in urgently needed humanitarian aid, the United States earlier this month also provided more than $1.1 million in grants and project assistance to ensure that aid reaches those communities directly and in the future. Help reduce and prevent the effects of floods. ,
More than a third of Pakistan is under water amid its worst floods in history, according to satellite images from the European Space Agency (ESA).
As deadly floodwaters threaten to create secondary disasters, food supplies are dwindling after millions of acres of crops were covered by water and hundreds of thousands of livestock wiped out.
According to Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the floods have killed more than 1,100 people, about 400 of them children, since mid-June, while millions have been displaced.
According to Pakistan’s climate change minister, more than 33 million people have been affected, or about 15 percent of the population. sheri rehman, According to the NDMA, over 10 lakh houses have been damaged or destroyed, while at least 5,000 km of road has been damaged.
According to a status report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the floods have affected 2 million acres of crops and killed more than 794,000 livestock across Pakistan.
According to WHO, more than 800 health facilities have been damaged in the country, of which 180 have been completely damaged, leaving millions of people with access to health care and medical treatment, as reported in several affected districts. Is.
According to the report of Geo News, members of the US Congress will reach the country on Sunday and will visit the flood-affected areas in Sindh.
Before leaving for the country, Jackson told a news conference that he would visit flood-damaged areas and would take “everything possible” to help flood victims.
Taking to Twitter, the US lawmaker said, “The devastation caused by the floods in Pakistan is devastating with over 30 million people affected. It is imperative that the United States deliver food and essentials to the isolated and hungry people with a possible airlift. offers to help.”
Jackson said, “We can’t wait, and people will die. As chairman of the Pakistan Caucus, the caucus chief will work with our allies for continued assistance. Now is the time for relief.”
Meanwhile, the Commander General of the US Central Command Michael Eric Kuril Expressed grief over the deaths and losses caused by the devastating floods.
General Michael spoke to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa Condoled the loss of lives in the historic floods in the country, via telephone, as reported by Geo News.
According to a press release issued by Centcom on September 2, “Centcom is sending an evaluation team to Islamabad to determine what potential support it can provide to the Department of Defense (DoD). U said As part of United States aid to the flood crisis in Pakistan.”
Notably, the United States on Tuesday announced an additional USD 30 million in life-saving humanitarian aid to support people and communities affected by severe flooding in Pakistan.
The US embassy in Pakistan said the support would save lives and reduce suffering among the most vulnerable affected communities. According to the statement, the United States will continue to monitor the crisis in coordination with local partners and Pakistani officials.
In addition to $30 million in urgently needed humanitarian aid, the United States earlier this month also provided more than $1.1 million in grants and project assistance to ensure that aid reaches those communities directly and in the future. Help reduce and prevent the effects of floods. ,
More than a third of Pakistan is under water amid its worst floods in history, according to satellite images from the European Space Agency (ESA).
As deadly floodwaters threaten to create secondary disasters, food supplies are dwindling after millions of acres of crops were covered by water and hundreds of thousands of livestock wiped out.
According to Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the floods have killed more than 1,100 people, about 400 of them children, since mid-June, while millions have been displaced.
According to Pakistan’s climate change minister, more than 33 million people have been affected, or about 15 percent of the population. sheri rehman, According to the NDMA, over 10 lakh houses have been damaged or destroyed, while at least 5,000 km of road has been damaged.
According to a status report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the floods have affected 2 million acres of crops and killed more than 794,000 livestock across Pakistan.
According to WHO, more than 800 health facilities have been damaged in the country, of which 180 have been completely damaged, leaving millions of people with access to health care and medical treatment, as reported in several affected districts. Is.