ISLAMABAD: Two representatives of the US Congress Tom Suzy and Sheila Jackson are arriving in Pakistan to see the devastation of floods and help the victims.
Talking to reporters before departing for Pakistan, they said that they will visit flood-ravaged areas and will take “all possible steps” to help flood victims.
Both the representatives of the US Congress will also hold meetings with the government officials and discuss options to pace up relief mission.
Meanwhile, the Commander of US Central Command General Michael Erik Kurilla expressed grief over the catastrophic floods which killed more than 1,186 people and submerged a third of the country.
General Michael talked to Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa via telephone and offered condolences over the loss of lives in historic flash floods in the country.
CENTCOM is sending an assessment team to Islamabad to determine what potential support the Department of Defence (DoD) can provide to USAID as part of the United States’ assistance to the flooding crisis in Pakistan, spokesman Colonel Joe Buccino said on September 2.
The United States is the top arms supplier to Pakistan’s military.
Monsoon rains have submerged a third of Pakistan, claiming at least 1,190 lives since June and unleashing powerful floods that have washed away swathes of vital crops and damaged or destroyed more than a million homes.
Authorities have blamed climate change, which is increasing the frequency and strength of extreme weather events.
It follows the United States’ decision to provide an additional $30 million in life-saving humanitarian assistance to support people and communities affected by severe flooding in Pakistan.
In response to the government’s request for assistance, the US is prioritising urgently needed food support, safe water, sanitation and hygiene improvements, financial help, and shelter assistance.
