Situation Facts:
Estimated 17million people affected (one-eighth of country's population)
More than 1,500 dead
6 million people in need of life-saving assistance (WHO)
At least 6 million homeless; estimated one million homes damaged or destroyed
More than 200 hospitals and clinics destroyed
Affected more than Haiti quake, 2004 Asia tsunami, 2005 Pakistan quake combined
Landslides and flashfloods washed away entire villages
Worst flooding in 80 years; and area the size of Italy submerged by floods
1.7 million acres of farmland uprooted
Waterborne disease like diarrhea and cholera threaten the victims
Source: www.islamicreliefusa.org