Is a third of Pakistan really under water?
More or Less: Behind the Stats
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The pakestan floods are an awful loss of life, bringing unimaginable devastation to the pakistan nation. Officials say that one third of the country is now under water. This feels like a huge statistic. Could it really be the case? We also had a weather forecast to get in touch, sending us a satellite image that seemed to show that about five % of pakistan was submerged. If true, that would still be flooding on a staggering scale, but nowhere near one third ofthe country.
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