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Short Term
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Long Term
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Social
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-20 million people were injured or made homeless
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-Damage to 11000 schools has interrupted the education of an entire
generation
-Increases in the rates of malaria, respiratory diseases and
malnutrition due to the food scarcity and people living in tents during the
winter
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Economic
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-100s of roads and 200 health facilities were destroyed, greatly
reducing the amount of health care available to survivors
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-Total infrastructure damage was around £43 billion
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Environmental
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-Increased soil fertility
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Sunday, 13 January 2013
Pakistani Floods: Impact
Labels:
Case Studies,
Flooding,
Physical Geography,
Rivers
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