Availability of medical supplies during the 2010 Pakistan floods
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Were the 2010 Pakistan floods predictable ?
[1] During July 2010, a series of monsoonal deluges over northern Pakistan resulted in catastrophic flooding, loss of life and property and an agricultural crisis that may last for years. Was the rainfall abnormal compared to previous years? Furthermore, could a high probability of flooding have been predicted? To address these questions, regional precipitation is analyzed using three dataset s...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet Global Health
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2214-109X
DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(13)70040-8