For the week of September 5th
“The floods in northern Pakistan were sudden and violent. People had very little time to move to higher ground, and the water cut 100-foot-wide and 40-foot-high gashes out of mountainsides. Water delivery systems, roads, bridges—everything was destroyed by the sudden force of the water. People’s land has just vanished. It's not a matter of waiting for waters to recede; their land is gone for good. And we have to think about shelter solutions in the north right away. Winter comes earlier in the north, so aid agencies will need to coordinate with the government to ensure needs for winterized shelters are met before the cold sets in.” —Michelle Neukirchen, Catholic Relief Services' regional technical advisor for water, sanitation and hygiene in Asia. Heavy rains have caused catastrophic floods across large sections Pakistan. To help by donating to Catholic Relief Services, visit: secure.crs.org/site/Donation2?df_id=3640&3640.donation=form1
