Aid Moving in Pakistan as Seasonal Floods Affect Tens of Millions

Aid Moving in Pakistan as Seasonal¹ Floods Affect Tens of Millions

International aid is flowing to Pakistan as the military and volunteers there struggle to rescue many thousands of people trapped in flooding. More than 1,100 have already died as a result of extreme seasonal rains this summer.

The Associated Press estimates that nearly one half million people are in camps after losing their homes.

Airplanes from Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) landed Sunday in Islamabad carrying temporary shelters, food and other daily necessities. Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority has deployed² trucks carrying aid to affected³ areas of the country.

Turkey and the UAE were among the nations that promised to help Pakistan after officials called for international help. Monsoon⁴ storms, the seasonal rains of South Asia have been heavier and earlier than usual. Pakistan received heavy rains last week that affected almost the whole country.

The United Nations will launch an international appeal for Pakistani flood victims on Tuesday in Islamabad.

Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif on Monday said the rains are the heaviest Pakistan has seen in 30 years. He spoke⁵ from Charsadda, one of the towns hurt most by flooding.

Sharif has said the government would provide housing to all those who lost their homes. However, many people displaced by floods say they not only lost their homes but their crops and small stores, as well.

The heavy seasonal rains that caused sudden floods have affected 33 million Pakistanis. Floods damaged nearly 1 million homes and have killed at least 1,061 people.

The rains stopped two days ago. However, large areas were still covered with water Monday. The water was up to a meter high in some places, especially in the south, witnesses said. Weather experts predict dry conditions for the coming days, offering hope flooding will ease.

Pakistani officials say this year's destruction is worse than in 2010, when floods killed more than 1,700 people.

1 seasonal   

adj.季节的，季节性的

参考例句：

• The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。
• The hors d'oeuvre is seasonal vegetables.餐前小吃是应时蔬菜。

2 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

3 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

4 monsoon   

n.季雨，季风，大雨

参考例句：

• The monsoon rains started early this year.今年季雨降雨开始得早。
• The main climate type in that region is monsoon.那个地区主要以季风气候为主要气候类型。

5 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。