An uncertain future: How communities are preparing for further climate disasters after the Pakistan floods
5 July 2023
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Farmers who lost their livelihoods in the floods are taught how to use a soil moisture metre by Dr Iqbal Hussain (r) of REEDS Pakistan, the local partner of DEC charity Tearfund. Photo: Khaula Jamil/DEC
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Submerged fields of crops in Sindh province in September 2022, after the historic floods that devastated the livelihoods of rural communities. Photo: Insiya Syed/DEC
![A man wades through floodwater in Mitiyari Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan on 3rd September 2022](/sites/default/files/styles/hero_mobile/public/media/image/2023-07/RS15245_DSC_6645-scr.jpg.webp?itok=SPr4V0Kf)
A man wades through floodwater in Sindh in September 2022, as areas that were once agricultural land begin to look like rivers and lakes. Photo: Akifullah Khan/DEC
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Dr Iqbal Hussain conducts a workshop in April 2023, as part of Tearfund's work to build the resilience of farming communities in Sindh. Photo: Khaula Jamil/DEC
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Maula Dinno works in his cotton field in Sindh, rebuilding his livelihood after having lost lost his food stocks, crops and animals in the 2022 floods. Photo: Zoral Khurram Naik/DEC
![Villagers take part in a disaster mock drill](/sites/default/files/styles/hero_mobile/public/media/image/2023-07/RS16295_KJ_20220922_0102-scr.jpg.webp?itok=weWUyEjg)
Local residents take part in a disaster mock drill initiative by Action Against Hunger in Sindh, September 2022, to help them be better prepared for future emergencies. Photo: Khaula Jamil/DEC
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