Flood in District Mansehra & Muzaffarabad 

Due to heavy moonsoon rainfall, flood emerged in District Mansehra and Muzaffarabad causing huge losses to lives of people. As the residents of these areas held on to the last straw after the deadly earthquake in October 8th, the monsoon started making early inroads into the earthquake battered terrains of northern Pakistan and AJK, posing a serious hazards to the inhabitants in the form of flash floods and land sliding. These people were terror stricken and quietly awaited the approaching nightmare after an early warning by International Organizations. For torrential rains in July and August which may trigger major landslides in the area.

In Balakot on the fateful evening a major flood emerged in River Kunhar and its deadly waves washed off the shelters in the vicinity land, leaving them at the mercy of Nature once more. Many shelters were destroyed by flash floods as well as land sliding. While in Chela Bandi (Muzaffarabad) three families are badly hitted by the flood causing 14 deaths including 07 from a single family of Haji Ali Shah (Wife with Six children). Much more destruction is reported from almost all the rural areas of Muzaffarabad as well.

Sungi's Reponse to the Flood Affectees
The courage of the Balakot residents was again put to test in the face of the emerging danger. In the light of the newly arisen calamity Sungi Development foundation came forefront to avert the damage caused by flood and land slides. Sungi’s Disaster Management unit took prompt action and the zonal teams were sent to the field for initial damage assessment. By the end of the day a damage assessment report was finalized and accordingly relief plan was designed and the very next day distribution of relief goods and shelters to the affectees of the flood was started. The relief goods comprised of tents, drinking water and some basic food items such as rice, pulses, sugar, Flour, etc, in addition to some rashin items. These shelter goods were distributed among the affectees living in the vicinity of River Kunhar and some high altitude villages specifically Village Mang, Kotgali, Jalora and Kanshian were the main beneficiaries from this program where food items were distributed to all the 26 households constituting the village. Around 30 tents were distributed to the affectees of village Kanshian who had lost their transitional shelter in the devastating floods.

However no serious casualties were reported in this incident owing to some early warnings by various local and International sources. The beneficiaries greatly appreciated the endeavors of Sungi staff in the face of this difficulty. Details of relief items distruibuted to affectees of flood in Balakot is as follows: