Severe monsoonal flooding has caused widespread devastation across Pakistan.
Downpours dumping over 4 inches of rain in just one hour have triggered flash floods in mountain villages and causing widespread destruction.
“The intensity and speed of the monsoon rains caught people off guard – destroying homes and sweeping away entire villages. People are in urgent need of support,” said Haroon Altaf, ShelterBox Regional Director of Asia & MENA (Middle East and North Africa).
ShelterBox is an organization based in Santa Barbara providing help to people rebuilding their lives after a disaster or conflict. They have a team in Pakistan and are sending another team to Islamabad soon. The organization will be working closely with Islamic Relief Pakistan (IRP) on how best to support people displa