Pakistan Floods 2011 - Humanitarian Response

PAKISTAN FLOODS RESPONSE PLAN 20111B2. CONTEXT AND HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES2.1 CONTEXT AND RESPONSE TO DATEThe 2011 Monsoon season, which began with a normal rain pattern, started to affect south-easternparts of Sindh in mid-August, with a deepening impact across Sindh and Balochistan since thebeginning of September. The disaster quickly expanded across lower Sindh, including areas affectedin the 2010 floods. In the worst affected areas, more rain fell in a month than in an average monsoonseason. Major breaches occurred in the Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD) in Badin and Mirpurkhas, witha smaller breach in Tharparkar. As rains continued, the water flow in irrigation channels and canalsexceeded capacity and breached, compounding the flooding.In Sindh, districts have suffered varying impact. According to the Provincial Disaster ManagementAuthorities (PDMA) Sindh, Badin, Mirpurkas, Sangar, Shaheed Benazirabad, Tando Allahyar, TandoMohammad Khan, Tharparker and Umerkot are the most severely affected to date. Dadu, Ghotki,Kambar Shadadkot, and Naushahro Feroze sustained significant impact, while Hyderabad and Thattasustained moderate impact.In Balochistan Province, rainfall continues to be erratic and heavy across all areas, with daily reportsof an increase in the number of people affected, and flooding becoming more widespread. Canal andirrigation line breaches continue to occur. Five districts in Balochistan have been declared “calamityaffected”by the Government of Pakistan. These are Kalat, Jaffarabad, Lasbella, Nasirabad and KillaAbdullah. Assessments in these areas are ongoing. The total number of people is currently beingreviewed through the needs assessments.6