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Global National: Sept. 3, 2022 | Floods continue to ravage Pakistan as California deals with drought

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The catastrophic effects of climate change are on full display tonight on opposite sides of the globe. In Pakistan, more than 33 million people are affected by devastating floods, while in California, the state already in a deep drought, heads into the worst of its fire season. As Jennifer Johnson reports, some residents are literally fleeing for their lives.

In Pakistan, a flooding crisis of unimaginable proportions continues to unfold. The United Nations says record monsoon rains have caused more than 1,200 deaths and the situation is expected to get worse. The World Health Organization estimates more than 6.4 million people are in dire need of humanitarian aid. With infrastructure heavily damaged in parts of the country, Pakistani officials are pleading for help from the international community. Brittany Rosen reports on how some Canadians are stepping up.

With millions of Pakistanis struggling, climate change experts say the world should be on high alert. As Kam Ravazi explains, similar events are happening more frequently in our own backyard.

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