How countries can better cope with flood risk

Catastrophic floods have hit Pakistan in recent weeks that have killed over 1,000 people, displaced close to 500,000 and impacted the lives of over 30 million residents.

The floods have left more than one-third of the country submerged in water, with the government saying more rain is expected.

The disaster in Pakistan comes on the heels of floods in South Korea caused by the heaviest rains the country has experienced in over 100 hundred years.

Uganda has also been hard hit by torrential rains that have caused floods, leaving 30 people dead and thousands of homes destroyed.
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