🌧️ When Mother Nature unleashed her fury in central Afghanistan, Mohammad Hassan found himself on a three-day odyssey, trudging through rough terrains with nothing but a pair of old sandals. His village had been swallowed by catastrophic floods, leaving him and his family searching for safety.
Hassan, the backbone of his family of ten, comes from the far-flung regions of Ghor Province. Mid-May brought torrential rains that led to flash floods, claiming at least 50 lives and destroying over 2,000 homes, according to local disaster officials.
\"The floods washed away everything—our homes, our fields. There was nowhere left for us,\" Hassan shares, eyes filled with sorrow. \"Out of the 600 families in our village, 500 were hit hard. We had to leave everything behind.\"
Now, he's standing on a windswept plateau dotted with makeshift tents, roughly 8 kilometers from Firoz Koh, the provincial capital. Some shelters were handed out by the local authorities, but many families had to scrape together whatever they could—often borrowing money—to buy their own tents.
⛺ Life here is tough. \"We’re struggling to survive,\" Hassan says. \"Aid is scarce, and we don’t know what tomorrow will bring.\"
This is the reality for many in Ghor Province—a test of resilience and hope. With limited aid reaching these remote areas, families are left to face the aftermath on their own.
Their story is a stark reminder of the power of nature and the urgent need for support. As Hassan and countless others wait for help, their spirits remain unbroken.
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Flood survivors in central Afghanistan struggle with aid shortages
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