The OCHA Humanitarian Advisory Team (HAT) in Pakistan worked with other humanitarian organizations to produce this report, which summarizes the situation. It covers the weeks of September 3–9, 2022. The resulting report will be released to the public on or about September 16, 2022.
SITUATION OVERVIEW
On September 8, the National Disaster Management Authority revealed that throughout the preceding week, Pakistan has recorded over 1.17 million damaged homes and over 566,000 destroyed homes. By almost all accounts, Sindh has been the region of the country most severely affected by the monsoon season's torrential rains and flooding. Given that Sindh and Balochistan have historically been subject to drought, this is particularly notable. In Sindh, where more than 1.52 million dwellings are located, or over 88 percent of all damaged or destroyed homes, there have also been the most fatalities: A total of 577 people died and 8,321 were injured, making the death toll about 1,400.
Over 1,600 km of the over 6,700 km of roads reported damaged or destroyed in the preceding week. In the same way that the damage to at least 246 bridges has stopped people from seeking shelter or services, this has made it more difficult to provide help to the affected communities. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 24% of the roads that are damaged, Balochistan has 22%, and Sindh has 40%. In Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, more than 22,000 schools were destroyed, which interfered with the education and learning of more than 3.5 million students. Additionally, more than 5,500 other schools serve as shelters for people who have lost their homes.
According to the National Disaster Management Authority, the flooding and heavy rains have affected 33 million people, and 81 districts have been legally classified as "calamity hit"; these districts are located in 32 districts in Balochistan, 23 in Sindh, 17 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 3 in Punjab. Reports state that 664,000 people currently stay in relief camps, an increase of almost 190,000 from a week ago. In host communities, there are significantly more residents. Around 800,000 refugees, according to the UNHCR, are residing in Pakistani government-designated "calamity hit" districts, including about 210,000 in Peshawar's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa district, 170,000 in Quetta's Balochistan district, 77,700 in City of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa district, and 71,500 in Karachi's Sindh district.
Estimates suggest that the flooding and heavy rains have had an impact on more than 1,460 healthcare facilities, and the Health Sector reports that access to healthcare workers, facilities, and basic medicines and medical supplies is still constrained. Early disease tracking reveals that tens of thousands of people are suffering from typhoid, acute respiratory infections, diarrhea, malaria, and severe skin and eye infections. According to early estimates, dengue cases have increased in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa refugee populations, and an outbreak of severe watery diarrhea has been reported in 45 districts across Balochistan, Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and the Islamabad Capital Territory (AWD).
According to the FAO, almost 1.2 million hectares of agricultural land in Sindh have been damaged, while 61% of livestock keepers in Balochistan's surveyed districts have already reported indications of transboundary animal diseases.
With 36% reporting the loss of at least one livestock asset, 46% reporting damage to livestock shelters, and 29% reporting the loss of animal feed supply, nearly 50% of affected households in Balochistan's examined districts depend on rearing animals for their income.
As a result of the rain and flooding, almost 500,000 animals have died in Balochistan, making up 66% of the nearly 755,000 livestock deaths reported nationwide, according to National Disaster Management Authority data.
Since peaking two weeks ago, daily precipitation has decreased, but there is still a medium risk of flooding along the Indus River in Sindh between the Sukkur districts, with a high risk of flooding downstream into the Arabian Sea and others.
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