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The Journal.

Who Should Pay for Pakistan's Historic Flood?

The Journal.

The Wall Street Journal

News, Daily News, Business News

4.25.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2022

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Over the summer, unusual monsoons in Pakistan have led to disastrous flooding. More than 30 million people are impacted, and much of the country’s agricultural sector is underwater. WSJ’s Saeed Shah explains how climate change is affecting Pakistan, and who the country's government believes should foot the bill. Further Reading: - In Southern Pakistan, a Sea Made of Monsoon Waters Swallows Villages - Pakistan Floods Affect Millions, Leave over 1,000 Dead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

There's a massive flood in Pakistan right now.

0:09.0

It's so big that you can see it from space.

0:11.6

A tenth of the country is underwater.

0:15.6

This summer, parts of Pakistan had five times more rainfall than average.

0:21.0

1,400 people have died so far, and more than 30 million have been impacted.

0:26.2

I've lost everything. I thought I was going to die.

0:30.2

All suffered great losses. The water's three to six meters high.

0:34.2

Our friend, Drone, he slipped and he was swept away.

0:37.2

We're not getting any food. Why is no one helping us?

0:41.2

People are dispersed, destitute.

0:45.2

They are living on the roadside. They're living in makeshift camps.

0:50.2

That's our colleague Said Shah. He lives in Pakistan and has been covering the floods.

0:55.2

He says they've caused more damage than any other disaster in Pakistan's 75-year history.

1:01.2

Most are not getting aid so that they don't have supplies of food.

1:06.2

They don't have access to clean drinking water. They are in a terrible state.

1:12.2

Scientists say it's difficult to pinpoint the cause of any one weather event.

1:16.2

But Pakistani officials say the disaster is the direct result of climate change.

1:22.2

And they say that's not their fault.

1:25.2

They say that climate change has been caused by the rich world developing itself over the last 200-plus years.

1:33.2

But the impact is being felt most sharply in poor countries like Pakistan.

1:40.2

And Pakistan, along with other developing countries, believes that the rich world owes poor countries like Pakistan,

1:48.2

corporations, compensation for the effects of climate change.

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