LOCAL AUTHORITIES CONTINUE RESCUE, RELIEF EFFORTS FOLLOWING PAKISTAN FLOODS – UN

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LOCAL AUTHORITIES CONTINUE RESCUE, RELIEF EFFORTS FOLLOWING PAKISTAN
FLOODS – UNNew York, Aug 6 2013 4:00PMThe United Nations
humanitarian wing reported today that local authorities in Pakistan
are continuing their rescue and relief efforts in areas affected by
flash flooding following recent monsoon rains.

The authorities told the UN Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) that the monsoon rains have killed an
estimated 80 people, injured 36 others and displaced more than 81,000
so far.

The rains have also ravaged thousands of acres of standing crops and
caused huge damage to houses and infrastructure, OCHA spokesperson
Jens Laerke told reporters in Geneva, adding that further monsoon
rains are forecast for later this month.

"Pakistani authorities continue rescue and relief activities in
affected areas, particularly Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab
and Sindh provinces," said Mr. Laerke. "They have not requested
international assistance at this stage. OCHA and humanitarian partners
are closely monitoring the situation and stand ready to assist if
required."

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) will provide emergency health
and diarrhoeal disease kits, water purification tablets and malaria
medicine for 5,000 people. Other humanitarian agencies have also
offered their support and stand ready to assist.

Meanwhile, UN agencies and partners are working with local authorities
to reach people with live-saving aid in neighbouring Afghanistan,
where flash floods have affected at least 13 villages in Kabul
province in the last few days and dozens of people have reportedly
died.

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) will provide two months of food
rations, while the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is working with the
partner agency International Organization for Migration to provide
water and sanitation support.

"UN and humanitarian partners are ready to provide food, basic
household items, water, sanitation and emergency health support if
required," Mr. Laerke stated.Aug 6 2013 4:00PM
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