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US begins flood relief efforts in Sindh
WASHINGTON: In response to the September 9 appeal by President Asif Ali Zardari, the United States has begun providing assistance to flood victims in Pakistan, says a press release.Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman spoke to Pakistan's ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani on phone to confirm the US commitment to flood relief efforts. According to Grossman, the US Embassy in Islamabad had issued a disaster declaration for Sindh and was already providing immediate flood assistance through current partners on the ground.
Approximately, 346,500 people will receive immediate food assistance through the USAID-sponsored rations, while 5,500 families will receive emergency shelter and non-food items through USAID grant partners. The US government will sponsor medical services through mobile health units and medical units in camps for 500,000 internally displaced persons.
According to US officials, the US government, as one of the largest international assistance donors, will also contribute to the provision of an additional 8,000 tents, 17,000 shelter kits, and food rations for 71,000 families through international partners such as the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), and World Food Program (WFP).
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