Pakistan Floods

I wanted to make my first blog about something that really interests but right now, the only thing that comes in my head is the tragic situation of my country, Pakistan. As monsoon hit the nation in summer 2010, the country has drowned in a massive flood.The Pakistani government estimates that over 13 million people have been affected and according to the UN, the number of people affected are more than those affected in the Tsunami, Haiti or the Pakistani Earthquake. On turning the news channels we see images of people walking in water, leaving there homes behind, we see interviews with people who have lost all their possessions and in many cases lives of loved ones as well. They are yelling and shouting for help, for food, for water, for shelter. It is sad that this could have been avoided with proper planning and the constructions of more dams. If there were Dams, all this water could have turned into electricity. If there was proper planning, people would have made their houses and farms in safe areas. Most of the people had built establishments near the river and none of them were ever regulated. 
The only question that comes in my mind is where was the bureaucracy? This flood is proof is that since the last flood , there has been nothing done, absolutely no measures taken. Everyday its becoming even more difficult in understanding how this country works. All we can do is hope and pray that the flood victims are able to recover their loses.