The South Asian country, along with several others, recovered from the aftermath of devastating floods believed to be fueled by.
The floods in Pakistan caused tens of billions of dollars in damage.
The flooding from historic monsoon rains, which killed nearly 1,500 people and affected 33 million people, was made worse by a lack of financial and technical resources.
According to the Financial Times, the country needs huge sums of money in order to recover from the devastating floods and rebuild devastated areas.
The deadly flooding in Pakistan is one of a handful of catastrophic flood events this year, including ongoing flooding in Nigeria from heavy rain and the release of a dam in neighboring Cameroonian that left at least 600 people dead and 2,400 injured.
Major flooding this summer in Bangladesh, China and India killed more than 100 after the area hit a 50-year high, while record rains in western China killed 300 and caused thousands of homes to be destroyed.
The UN is asking for $816 million in humanitarian aid for Pakistan, up from a previous request of $160 million.
An area the size of Wyoming was submerged in August due to record-breaking rains. The country has had floods in the past. Warming weather and stronger storms have accelerated flooding and sea-level rise according to scientists. Climate change has hit Pakistan hard. The country of 220 million people contributes less than 1% of global carbon dioxide emissions, but is one of the countries most affected by climate change. According to a report from Africa Together and Energy for Growth Hub, cash-starved countries in sub-Saharan Africa, which have been ravaged by recent disasters, have contributed nothing to climate change.
A total of 1.97 billion. About 25% of the world's population live in areas at risk of flooding from a 100 year flood, according to a study published in June. Nine out of 10 people in low- and middle-income countries live in South and East Asia.
More than one in four people worldwide are at risk from flooding.
The fires started first. Australia is in danger of flooding. The Washington Post has an article about it.
According to the World Bank, floods in Pakistan caused over 40 billion dollars in damages.
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