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1. Pakistan
2. Vietnam
3. Philippines
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A number of countries in Asia have been hit
flood
and powerful storms that killed thousands of people and damaged millions of homes.
The magnitude of the impact of the disaster made the government finally ask for and receive assistance from foreign countries.
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The receipt of foreign aid was carried out in line with the large number of victims and affected residents, as well as cut off access to disaster locations.
The following are a number of countries that have experienced floods or typhoons and decided to receive foreign aid.
1. Pakistan
In 2010, Pakistan was hit by massive floods that killed 1,200 to 2,000 people.These floods occurred in a number of provinces following the monsoon rains that poured down the mountainous areas of northwestern Pakistan on July 22 2010.
The Indus River overflowed due to rain and triggered flash floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Balochistan and Sindh provinces.
Around 1.6 million houses were damaged or destroyed.As many as 14 million people do not have a home.
More than 10,000 schools and 500 health facilities were also damaged or destroyed by the floods.
At that time, the first disaster response came from the Pakistani armed forces.The Pakistani government at that time was heavily criticized for being slow in responding to and dealing with the disaster.
This criticism arose after the public discovered that the then President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, was traveling to Europe when floods hit his country.
Quoted
The Guardian
, residents went berserk because they felt that Zardari’s government was indifferent and arrogant.
After receiving criticism, Zardari returned to Pakistan and visited the affected residents.Shortly afterward, the Pakistani government declared the flooding of the Indus River a national disaster and began accepting foreign aid.
This assistance was provided by the governments of the United States (US), Saudi Arabia and the UK.Non-governmental organizations and local charities have also stepped in to help distribute aid.
Total assistance from the government, humanitarian organizations and the private sector a year after the disaster reached US$1.3 billion.
2. Vietnam
Last November, Vietnam was also hit by severe floods and storms, leaving 98 people dead and 10 people missing.
Tropical cyclones Bualoi, Matmo, Fengshen and Kalmaegi hit Vietnam, causing flooding in a number of areas.
Due to being hit by successive disasters, Vietnam began to falter, making it difficult to deal with disasters quickly.The government finally opened the door to foreign aid and received nearly US$16 million in aid.
This foreign aid not only comes in the form of money, but also logistics.At that time, Russia sent 29 tons of aid via air which included rescue boats, eating equipment, blankets, tents and canned food.
Apart from Russia, the countries that were helping Vietnam at that time included New Zealand, South Korea, England and the US.
3. Philippines
In November 2013, the Philippines was hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan, leaving around 8,000 people dead or missing.
According to the European Commission report, this destructive typhoon hit six Philippine islands, damaging 1.1 million houses and destroying 50 percent of the homes.
At that time, the government immediately moved quickly to start rescue efforts and send aid.However, the magnitude of the damage has hampered aid deliveries, even in large cities such as Tacloban.
The Philippine government at that time opened up the widest possible assistance from UN agencies to foreign countries.The US even sent an aircraft carrier to distribute aid to affected areas that were difficult to reach.
Australia, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the UK are among the countries that have sent aid and personnel to help the Philippines.
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