“Our hearts and prayers are continually with the Pakistani
people, as is our readiness to offer immediate solutions to the escalating
housing problems that will be apparent once the water recedes,” Lord Gibson
said with heart filled empathy.
Neil Gibson is a global humanitarian and businessman who has
spent the last several decades helping governments, communities and markets
around the world better themselves. One of his recent efforts has been in
working with SFBBL AG and the SEED Foundation to provide lower income housing
through shipping containers.
“Pakistan will be needing structures to help their people
from the natural dangers lurking in the environment. The projected costs, much
in referencing back to the previous flooding disaster, are most likely in the
multiple billions, if traditional construction methods are used. Shipping
container homes are easily a fraction of traditional construction costs, and
far less timely to build,” Neil Benjamin Gibson further commented.
The BBC reported on September 10th:
Pakistani authorities have breached a strategic dyke in
flood-affected Punjab to ease pressure on flood defences downstream and protect
urban areas.
More than 700,000 villagers have been forced to flee their
homes.
Much of the water is reaching Pakistan from
Indian-administered Kashmir where flood levels are now falling.
There have been chaotic scenes at one of the region's main
airports, Srinagar, as tourists and migrant workers struggle to leave. The
death toll in the two countries has passed 450, with troops deployed to rescue
people and provide assistance. The flooding is the worst Indian-administered
Kashmir has seen in decades. Officials say 400,000 people are stranded there
and at least 200 people have died.
Here is the BBC link to read the full article:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-29137789
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