Incorporating the private sector into the process of reducing disaster risks in hazard-prone communities is necessary in today’s world. Read more >>
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Using Science to Warn Countries About Deadly Flash Floods
Flash floods are the number one weather-related killer and the most fatal side effect of hurricanes. Read more >>
U.S. Provides Equipment To Female Health Workers in Pakistan
Health workers in Pakistan receive kits of basic equipment to help them as they offer vital health care services to families in their communities. Read more >>
Video: USAID Pakistan Flood Assistance
As USAID marks World Humanitarian Day, we continue around-the-clock efforts to support Pakistanis affected by the epic flooding in the country’s south and west. The scale of the disaster remains astounding, with millions already displaced. USAID-supplied plastic sheeting, enough to provide shelter for 7,800 families, has just arrived. Each of these families will also receive an emergency […]
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Learn more about how USAID is assisting with flood relief for Pakistan. For individuals and organizations who wish to help those affected by the floods, USAID encourages cash donations be made to humanitarian organizations already working in the affected areas. Nothing will get there faster or help more. Working with mGive, Americans are contributing to […]
