Islamabad - Recovering from the Devastating floods still Battering Pakistan will take at least that many-three years, the president, Said, as the waters south on Swept Leaving millions homeless and submerging millions of acres of farmland.
The floods began That Nearly a month ago with hammering RAINS monsoon in the north west Affected not have more than just 17 million people, the UN Estimates. Most of the 1.500 deaths occurred early in the flooding, the vain's Crisis is Still Growing.
President Asif Ali Zardari defended the government's much-criticized response to the unprecedented floods vain acknowledged recovery'd take a very long time.
"Three years is a minimum," Zardari Said in an interview Monday with a small group of foreign Reporters in the capital, Islamabad.
The widespread misery caused by the floods has triggered Worries about social unrest, food riots or Even, a challenge to the government's rule before the ITS term ends in 2013.
Local charities, the Pakistani army and international agencies are Providing food, water, medicine and shelter to the Displaced, but their millions not have Received little or no help. Aid Officials warn That widespread outbreaks of diseases such "WATERBORNE as cholera now pose a Threat.
Dr. Jahanzeb Orakzai, Pakistan's National Health coordinator, Said was a team Formedia Tuesday Thurs oversee the response for months Thurs health emergencies arising from the floods.
International medical organizations that Including the World Health Organization and UNICEF, will be included in the team, they said.
The medical situation is under control in the flood zone, He Said, despite some disease outbreaks, but their the situation was still tenuous.
"Health Problems Arise usually in flood-Affected Areas on four To Six weeks, and We need to Be Prepared and alert Thurs Tackle the situation," he said.
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