Evaluation of Increasing Susceptibility of Areas Surrounding Kala Bagh Dam, Pakistan to Flood Risk

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  Natural calamities destabilize the financial status of the affected nation/country.It destroys the persisting infrastructure causing the destruction of occupation, common facilities and health care system.The 2010 Pakistan floods have killed over 1,700 people and directly destroyed the lives of over 20 million people approximately.Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was worst hit province which suffered massive losses to human lives, infrastructure and economy; and also suffered serious environmental hazards.The expected heavy rainfalls of upcoming years in this region of country will possibly lead to extreme flooding throughout Indus river basin, thus increasing the flood risk and additional losses.
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