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Monsoon floods in Pakistan: causes

Monsoon floods in Pakistan: causes
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  • Monsoon floods in Pakistan: causes
  • Duration: 02:39
  • Life in many parts of South Asia depends on the rains which arrive during the monsoon season. The monsoon of 2010, however, delivered exceptionally high rainfall across areas of northern Pakistan. This resulted in widespread flooding across the entire country in the days and weeks which followed. The report includes graphics and satellite images showing the size and development of the monsoon rains over the region. This clip was first published on BBC News Online on 2 August 2010. Please note this clip is only available in Flash.
  • Subject:

    Geography

       Topic:

    Natural Hazards: Weather

  • Keywords: natural hazards, environment, rivers, water management, Asia, natural disaster, flood, Indus, monsoon, Pakistan, rain
Ideas for use in class
  • Useful in the context of a unit of work on natural hazards, river flooding or weather and climate. Ask your learners to find some climate data for northern Pakistan and to investigate the importance of the monsoon weather system.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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