NEWS FLASH

India And Pakistan Floods Hit 10 Million People | “More than two million people have been affected by floods in India as torrential rains lash Orissa, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states,” BBC reports. “Heavy monsoon rains have been battering parts of India for the past fortnight. More than 80 people have died in flood-related incidents, and some areas have been cut off by rising waters.” The situation is even more dire in Pakistan. “The Pakistani government says more than eight million people, mostly in Sindh province in the south, have been affected by monsoon rains. The United Nations estimates about 1.5 million people are living in relief camps or temporary settlements.”