Monsoons in Pakistan + Flood Control Methods

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Adrees Latif/Reuters via the New York Times

Throughout this decade, we’ve experienced and endured quite a few severe natural disasters. Whether it be earthquakes in Chile or Haiti, a hurricane in New Orleans, or a tsunami in Ao Nang, Thailand, these powerful natural forces illustrate the amazing, yet catastrophic, side of nature. Currently, Pakistan is suffering greatly from floods and mudslides that have resulted from monsoons. As CNN reports, an estimated 1,100 people have already been killed and thousands more are stranded on rooftops trying to escape the rising waters. The monsoons have destroyed twenty five bridges, washed away 58 kilometers of road, and damaged thousands of acres of crops. Plus, weather officials predict more monsoon rains today.

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Cite: Karen Cilento. "Monsoons in Pakistan + Flood Control Methods" 02 Aug 2010. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/71417/flooding-in-pakistan-flood-control-methods> ISSN 0719-8884

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