Pakistan: 'Millions at risk from floods' - UN
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"The vulnerabilities are higher this year than last year," said Manuel Bessler, head of the UN emergencies office in Pakistan (UNOCHA), in an interview with AlertNet today. "This is because of poor timing and a lack of funding which has meant that perhaps things were not done to the level they could have been."
"The most anticipated scenario is two million (affected) and the worst case scenario is five million. We are prepared for these two scenarios," Bessler told AlertNet by phone, from Islamabad.
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