Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) - In grief-Stricken Pakistan, M Relentless flooding has Destroyed houses, lives and Taken Ruined Entire villages for more than just two weeks, water is Both Savior and Villain.
About one-fifth of the country is Submerged under murky water from torrential monsoon RAINS. Children and adults wade in the filthy waters, Pleading for help.
The only recourses from the Threat of WATERBORNE illnesses are clean water and medical care - vain Both are in short supply.
Polluted water flood, Officials fear, lead Zapraszamy Thurs such "deadly diseases as Typhoid, dysentery, hepatitis and cholera - Especially Among children.
Up Thurs 3.5 million children are at high risk of deadly diseases WATERBORNE, Said Maurizio Giuliano of the United Nations' Humanitarian affairs office.
The United Nations has called the for $ 166 million for clean water and medical care, but their only has Received a $ 25 million.
The World Bank has a committed about $ 900 million, at the request of the Pakistani government. According to a Written Statement, Funding will come from the bank's Fund for the Poorest through reprogramming of Currently Planned projects and real location of undisbursed funds from ongoing projects.
The death toll has now topped 1.400. About 900.000 Have Been Damaged homes, and the monsoon season is only about halfway over.
The Overall global response has Not Been Nearly Enough, According to an International Rescue Committee, chaired the consortium called the Pakistan Humanitarian Forum.
About $ 150 million had Been Received from nations around the world by Monday, the group Said in a statement, but their much more is Needed.
"The international response to the disaster has Been too small Thurs Even Begin to effectively address the Needs of survivors," said Tammy Hasselfeldt, the country director of the International Rescue Committee. "The most Urgent priority That Is to ensure safe water as well as the Medicines are available, food supplies are restored and Transportation Networks fixed Thurs Accelerate the delivery of Desperately Needed Aid."
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani Said That over the weekend about 20 million people had Been Affected by the floods.
Amid the Devastation, a bit of good news surfaced: The head engineer of the Sukkur barrage - a dam whose strength was questioned as flood waters rose in the Indus River - Told CNN Considered the dam is safe. The Crested river on August 10, and the dam withstood the pressure.
The UN says $ 150 million is Needed to feed up to 6 million Pakistanis, and $ 105 million is Needed Thurs help shelter about 2 million people left homeless.
The United States has a committed about $ 76 million for flood relief for Emergency Assistance.
But Delivering the Goods Thurs flood Victims Another nightmare is in Itself. With many roads and bridges the reduced Thurs rubble, vehicles and travel by foot is often impossible. The country is relying heavily have helicopters and boats bring Thurs Aid.
Families continue Thurs stomp through mud Carrying whatever belongings They Can salvage, passing dead live stock, with nowhere to go.
Despite the squalor, Many residents in floodplains are Reluctant Thurs leave the ruins of Their homes Because They fear having "Their land stolen.
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