The flooding in Pakistan in 2010 was catastrophic,with over 2000 people dead and 21 million people homeless.The reason this was so devastating was
A) it happened quickly and caught people unaware.
B) it was a secondary effect of an earthquake, which damaged infrastructure.
C) the country is heavily populated in flood risk areas.
D) the country lacked sufficient flood monitoring and warning, has poor transportation systems and inefficient resources for disaster relief.
E) FEMA did not mobilize quickly enough.

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The flooding in Pakistan in 2010 was devastating due to a lack of sufficient flood monitoring and warnings, poor transportation systems, and inefficient resources for disaster relief. It was also worsened by the fact that the country is heavily populated in flood risk areas. It was not caused by an earthquake, nor was it the fault of FEMA, as the agency is specific to the United States.

The Flooding in Pakistan in 2010 Was Catastrophic,with Over 2000