Web Desk (LTN NEWS): A group of people from the US Congress went to the areas of Pakistan that were hit by floods. They brought hope that the US would be a consistent partner in helping Pakistan get through the crisis.
Congresswoman Sheila said, “Our delegation brought hope that the United States will be an effective and consistent partner in helping Pakistan work through this human crisis! How frightening! Humanity is under attack!”
“As far as the eye could see, I saw water; we were the first US delegation to visit the most devastating and deadly flooding in Pakistani history. A flood of historic proportion, really a monster of a disaster,” she said.
The delegation, which included Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and Congressman Tom, was briefed by military rescuers and met and listened to local people who had experienced the raging, deadly waters.
She said, “With whole villages underwater, 33 million Pakistanis are affected and almost 70,000 women are expected to give birth potentially without medical care.”
“Our delegation brought hope that the United States will be a strong and reliable partner in helping Pakistan get through this human crisis!” she said, adding that humanity is under attack.
