The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided food assistance to 10,066 beneficiaries in Jacobabad with one month food and plans to gear up operations to reach the most severely affected areas. In Jacobabad, where some areas are under 2.5 metres deep water, drawing upon limited available stocks of food. WFP reached further 10,000 families in Balochistan. Earlier, monthly food ration had been provided to 500 families in Naseerabad to reach a total 6,000 families in the immediate relief phase, said spokesperson of the WFP Amjad Jamal while talking to APP on Sunday. Moreover, with road access limited due to the flood waters, WFP has deployed 29 motorboats to reach some of the worst affected communities of the Jacobabad and Naseerabad. However, any assistance beyond this first phase will require additional funding from donors and WFP is seeking urgent donations of US$15 million.
