Sep 11 International aid arrives in Pakistani province hit hardest by floods By Zarar Khan, Associated Press Two more U.S. military planes loaded with tons of aid for Pakistanis affected by flooding from deadly monsoon rains landed Sunday in southern Sindh province, one of the worst-affected regions in the impoverished country. Continue reading
Sep 09 UN chief links Pakistan floods and climate change, urges international community to deliver aid By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to the world for “massive" help for cash-strapped Pakistan after arriving in the country to see the devastation from months of deadly floods. Continue reading
Sep 04 Pakistan’s plan to divert waters from swelling lake could save a city, but flood villages Pakistani engineers cut into an embankment for one of the country's largest lakes on Sunday to release rising waters in the hopes of saving a nearby city and town from flooding as officials predicted more monsoon rain was on the… Continue reading
Sep 02 Aid pours into Pakistan as deaths from flooding cross 1,200 mark By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Officials say planes carrying fresh aid from the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan have landed overnight at an airport near Pakistan's capital. Continue reading
Aug 31 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds news briefing By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing on Wednesday ahead of President Joe Biden's "Soul of the Nation" prime time address on Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 30 How to help Pakistan’s flood victims By Gabriel Pietrorazio As the flood-ravaged country waits for more assistance from around the world, here are some ways you can contribute. Continue reading
Aug 30 U.N., Pakistan request $160 million in emergency aid for record-breaking floods U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres said Pakistan’s flooding, caused by weeks of unprecedented monsoon rains, were a signal to the world to step up action against climate change. Continue reading
Aug 30 Flooding exacerbates water treatment plant crisis in Jackson, Mississippi By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press, Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says he's declaring a state of emergency as the city's longstanding water problems have been exacerbated by recent flooding. Continue reading
Aug 29 Over a 1,000 dead in Pakistan flooding, monsoon season ‘climate catastrophe’ By Zarar Khan, Associated Press Officials in Pakistan say deaths from widespread flooding have topped 1,000 since mid-June and the country's climate minister called the deadly monsoon season "a serious climate catastrophe."… Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 2:19 News Wrap: Residents urged to evacuate at floodwaters rise in Mississippi In our news wrap Sunday, a major flood threat faces Mississippi as the Pearl river is expected to crest 8 feet above flood stage on Sunday. Residents in Jackson have been advised to evacuate. Plus, Two U.S. warships sailed through… Continue watching