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USAID to Provide Flood Disaster Assistance to Pakistan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 29, 2005
2005-000
Press Office: 202-712-4320
Public Information: 202-712-4810
www.usaid.gov
Contact: USAID Press Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced it will provide $50,000 in immediate disaster relief funding to assist flood victims in Pakistan.
Since June 26, increased snowmelt due to high seasonal temperatures has led to a rise in river levels and damage in the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) in Pakistan. Heavy snowmelt caused the Kabul and Swat rivers to overflow, displacing more than 4,000 people and destroying more than 500 homes and 6,000 acres of agricultural land. The most serious flood damage occurred in the districts of Nowshera, Peshawar, Chardassa, and Chitral. The NWFP provincial government successfully evacuated the most at-risk populations in the area and, thus far, has not reported any casualties. According to local media reports, the NWFP provincial government is preparing to evacuate several additional communities, including an Afghan refugee camp currently housing almost 20,000 people.
On June 29, U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Ryan C. Crocker declared a disaster due to the damage caused by the flooding in NWFP. In response, USAID is providing assistance to the International Rescue Committee for emergency shelter, blankets, water and water filtration supplies, clothing, and other essential goods to assist flood-affected residents.
Please visit our website for more information on USAID visit: http://www.usaid.gov.
The U.S. Agency for International Development has provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for more than 40 years.
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