Pakistan floods: Families forced to live in the open and rely on emergency food
(WorldNews Environment)

On 13 September, near the city of Badin, I entered one of Pakistan`s worst flood-affected areas. For several kilometres and pretty much as far as the eye could see, there were temporary camps for the flood-affected, dispossessed communities, with families living in hastily erected shelters on the roadside. Some 136 people have been reported dead and thousands have been displaced in this year`s monsoon season, exacerbated by the effects of climate change. The United Nations World Food Programme has reached 11,000 people with emergency food assistance and is calling for $500,000 (£400,000) to increase its reach, particularly in the Sindh...