US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Monday said medical teams were on the way from America to help the region.
\nSpeaking alongside Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Sheila said her delegation travelled an hour to see unspeakable damage in the province of Sindh.
\n\u201cWe saw pain but we also saw resilience in the people,\u201d she said. \u201cWe believe that Pakistan is going to recover.\u201d
\nTerming it as the most devastating time and an attack on humanity, the US congresswoman said the province of Sindh lost an economic arm of wheat and promised to take back the message of help.
\n\u201cWe expect some major donations coming in from the United States,\u201d she said, concluding that \u201cOur friendship is a solid friendship.\u201d
\nMeanwhile, President Arif Alvi conferred the Hilal-e-Pakistan award on US Congressional delegation head, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.
\nHilal-e-Pakistan award is the second highest of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The award recognizes those people who have made meritorious contribution to the national interests of Pakistan.
\nSeparately, in a meeting with the US Congressional delegation, Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman informed them about the assistance required for rehabilitation of the flood affected areas and population.
\nAccording to a local media outlet, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator also explained the ongoing relief efforts.
\n\u201cThe devastation on ground is much more than we encountered in the 2010 floods. This time, however, we are unable to find dry ground to land our helicopter sorties providing relief,\u201d she said.
\n\u201cWe had a cataclysmic start to the year, with temperatures reaching 53 degrees in Sindh followed by heatwaves and 3 times the normal amount of GLOFs. Sherry highlighted how the south remains inundated and poses a danger to human health.
\n\u201cDespite relief efforts from the government, NDMA, PDMAs and the army, we are under-resourced. 33 million people have been impacted severely. We have appealed to our bilateral and multilateral partners in this time of need.\u201d
\nShedding light on the ensuing health crisis due to the devastated floods, the Minister of Climate Change said there are far-reaching impacts that have been unleashed on the country since nine weeks. \u201cThe situation on the ground is still worrying in terms of relief and rescue.\u201d
\nShe reiterated the situation as a national emergency due to water-borne diseases, appealing for more urgent relief funds to deal with the emerging crisis. \u201cWe really appreciate US assistance and support in this moment of great crisis.\u201d
\nThe senator also told the delegation that the concerned authorities were conducting risk assessment to build a climate-resilient infrastructure. \u201cWe will require support for that.\u201d
\nThe US delegation expressed their condolences and deepest regret over the loss of lives and commitment to help Pakistan in the prevailing testing times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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