A new danger to Sindh: the flood waters are meeting and mixing with the salt waters of the Arabian Sea, threatening large tracts of fertile land with being ruined for agriculture for many years.
Although the floods swallowed up Sujawal, army attempts to divert waters and protect cities, especially Thatta, appear to have meet with some success.
Aljazeera English looks at the way the floods in Pakistan are interfering with relief efforts.
Juan, considering the damage to Pakistan by the floods, what do you think are the chances of the Pakistani military assuming control of the government this year?
I forgot to add, on the other posting, that you are doing a great job in covering the Pakistani flood crisis.
[…] following week a second crest of river water hit Sindh Province. On August 30th, it submerged the city of Sujawal (population 250,000). The next day, however, there were a mere 16 mentions of […]
[…] following week a second crest of river water hit Sindh Province. On August 30th, it submerged the city of Sujawal (population 250,000). The next day, however, there were a mere 16 mentions of […]