downworllders:

f-f-f-fight:

The death toll continues to rise amid concerns that disease and food insecurity could claim even more lives, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). 

IFRC spokesperson Antony Balmain tells TIME that the flooding has heightened the risk of diarrhea, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis and other diseases. x

update at 8/31/17 6am EST, about 2 hours ago:
Mumbai building collapses as monsoon rains wreak havoc. Storm moving on to Pakistan, lashing port of Karachi

donate to: 
islamic relief usa
oxfam.uk
oxfam.india*
save the children.india*
save the children.org (donations go to an emergency fund)

* for residents of india

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here’s an article from the independent on how you can help!

South Asia floods kill 1,200 and shut 1.8 million children out of school