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Rapid need assessment, Taluka Jacobabad, District Jacobabad, Sindh - Pakistan

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Situation Analysis

Heavy rains 2012 in Sindh Province hit major part of the Upper Sindh, where most affected Districts are Jacobabad, Kashmore, Shikarpur and Sukkur.

District Jacobabad is badly hit by heavy rains where 400 mm heavy rains are recorded and all 40 UCs are affected. There is no access to health facilities even DHQ is surrounded by water. In Shahi Canal near Bahu Khoso, 3 breaches have reported and more than 1 million populations are reported badly affected during current heavy rains in the district. Two deaths & one injury have been also reported till the writing of this assessment.