relations with both gabble and islamabad and their relations between islamabad and capital well i think there are some forces within the united states military who want to take advantage of the document just as some of the pakistanis have said to put additional pressure on pakistan and they want pakistan to function more or less as a puppet regime of the united states and of course pakistan is a big country a proud people they don't want to be anybody's puppets and so there's going to be a growing tension and a growing clash i think between the united states and pakistan because this circle cannot be squared pakistan has its own national interests it doesn't want to be a client state for the united states and yet this is what the americans want in terms of kabul i think the karzai government is fundamentally a client regime a puppet government he can only go so far he tries the than some self from the occupation in order to have any credibility with the afghan people who are against the occupation but he can only do so much he is their puppet what are the options out there for the afgha

this is why the european union has dispatched a team of civil protection unit to islamabad. mr. president, in the wake of this crisis, there is no room for complacency. the number of people who are in dire need of assistance is rising, and will continue to do so as assessments continue and access improves. in order to provide a most adequate and comprehensive response, notably to address the food, sanitation, and health needs, the european union institutions are working hand- in-hand. the hawaii representative together with her european commission colleagues and charter of humanitarian development aids is coordinating the assessment of both short and long term implications of the crisis. the european commissioner for international cooperation humanitarian aid and crisis response will be traveling to pakistan in a few days to underpin eu efforts in support of the victims of this humanitarian disaster and support the coordination efforts of the united nations and the pakistani authorities. mr. president, as we all know, access remains a major challenge, and we are examining very c

pakistan faces the same threat from taliban as the country dark islamabad doesn't control a large part of its own territory where terrorist or all. of the legacy of the civil war fifteen years ago to meet. tears and russian roll as the contrary that is involved in the situation in the region and the contras very stable political economic and social situation is very important so i think that russia can contribute a lot maybe much more than americans and europeans with their military support in light of what your saying it seems even warring president karzai as we were discussing yesterday he has recently announced he wants to kick out private security firms within four months from afghanistan is not just going to make the security situation worse in the country you know president hamid karzai and he is brother who is considered to be the top drug lord of going to stone they have their own agenda and their gender is very different from the one for all for america russia and european pantries so in this situation corazon wants to rule his country and to lead the business go on the basic

jim sciutto reports from islamabad. >> reporter: the help is coming in, but not nearly enough to meet the need. 8 million of the 20 million people affected still haven't received any aid whatsoever. this is what we're hearing wherever we go. "i don't have any food to eat," she said, "i don't have anything." >> i'm worried because there are millions who would starve. >> reporter: and today, severe crisis will have an impact for years on pakistan's food supply, economy and, crucially for the u.s., its security. the floods have inundated 17 million acres of farmland, destroying crops and doubling food prices in some places. mushtaq hussain, a wheat farmer now wonders how he'll feed his four children. "before the floods, i used to help other people," he said. "now i need help myself." for many pakistani farmers, the flooding could mean a triple loss. crops in storage spoiled, current crops washed away, and the danger they'll miss the next season's planting in the fall. that is leading to food shortages, from villages to pakistan's largest city, karachi, which will run out of some foods by

sanjay gupta in islamabad. great reporting. unbelievable story.'ve heard from sanjay, millions of people in pakistan are in dire straits because of that country's worst flooding in decades. actress kristen davis is an ambassador for the aid group oxfam and she has an urgent message for you. watch. >> i'm kristen davis. massive floods have affected more than 20 million people in pakistan. you can save lives by donating to oxfam america right now. oxfam is working in pakistan since 1973. today the relief workers are on the ground providing clean water, helping to rescue flood survivors, and delivering hygiene kits that can help prevent the spread of waterborne diseases.

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our own ann curry is in islamabad tonight with the very latest from that zone. ann, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, brian. tonight, as you can see, the monsoon rains have begun yet again. imagine being flooded for 21 days and having no one come to your help. that is a fact of life for millions of people here, and many are losing patience. [ shouting, chanting ] >> reporter: fury now floods pakistan with millions without help three weeks after the epic floods began. today, protesters carrying sticks and stones set fires, stopped traffic. some even surrounded our car for a time. the unrest threatening to further destabilize the government of president zardari. today he was in russia. it was his second trip out of the country since the crisis began. pakistan is a key u.s. ally in this region. amid growing concern about the country's stability, senator john kerry arrived for a hastily

we have seen pockets of violence across pakistan in various parts, in islamabad , and here as with the in where people have simply come out on to the streets. they've tried to block traffic, not because they want to riot or crete any kind of trouble, but because they want to raise awareness for their plight. they want to say, "please help us." local people are doing the best they can, but as we said, that international aid really needs on come in now. >> ifill: whenever we cover one of these sdaefrtz the first question we ask is what has the government response been, whether katrina here in the united states or haiti, and now in pakistan. is there evidence of government action or inaction in responding to this disaster? >> well, the pakistani government has set up the national disaster management authority. it's a very comprehensive one. it's spread out right across pakistan in every province. but pakistan is not wealthy in terms oinfrastructure or financially right now, which means that they simply don't have enough boots on the ground to actually get across the country to get to ever

the official says the pakistani taliban may also be planning attacks against ministers in islamabad. no other information has been provided. they do by >> to improve contact, the you in says it has a difficult task to protect civilians. it is a vast country with little infrastructure. it says it is doing the best it can with limited resources. there is a real question about what went on, and they have told us they are looking over everything from the nature of how they are conducted to the nature of communications and how those can be improved. he said he felt compelled to ask what more could have been done, and he urged the security council to look into the situation, and they have told us they are expecting to have an emergency session. >> still ahead, the art of footwear, including the high yields that famously toppled naomi campbell -- high heels the famously toppled naomi campbell. talking about draining a lake near mons long mont blanc -- mont blanc. water flooded the valley, killing 175 people in the past. >> europe's highest mountain, towering 5,000 meters above sea level. it

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he was flying to islamabad to play in a soccer championship. the pakistani person was also on his way to the area. >>> they found the black box over the weekend but they say decoding it could take weeks. >>> they are watching for crimes. police recently ruled out crime cameras and they are mounted right there on top of police cars. they automatically run license plate numbers. cops say the cameras will save them time and free them up to watch for other problems. >> i can go out and look into the roadway and not be distracted by my computer. >> reporter: the information gathered by the cameras is only used to search for those in the justice database. >>> tonight the city of san jose is facing a big decision, how to respond to a union offer intended to get firefighters back on the job. two stations were closed. the union is now proposing cutting pay and benefits to help restore jobs. the offer is representing slightly a 5% cut but the city is asking for a 10% cut. >> is that offer not good enough? >> not at this point. our job is to hire back all

the 19-year-old was flying to islamabad to play in a soccer championship. she was a native of pakistan on cal's crew team and she was to begin her sophomore year in the fall. that plane crash was last wednesday. all 152 people on board died when it went down in stormy weather. decoding of the flight recorders that were found could take weeks. >>> a man is expected back in court today in connection with a hostage ordeal at children's hospital in oakland. he was charged yesterday with 5 felonies. hospital employees said the oakland man appeared disturbed and disoriented when entered the emergency room friday morning. investigators say he grabbed a hospital worker and briefly held her at gunpoint before police subdued him. no one was injured. if convicted, he could face up to 70 years in prison. >>> dancing in redwood city, city hall speeches in oakland, a parade in east palo alto, they are all part of "national night out." there are going to be hundreds of block parties around the bay area tonight. the first tuesday in august is the annual "national night out

bbc news, islamabad. >> crackdown on corruption and incompetence in mexico.ederal resources have led to -- they failed to pass competency tests. some are accused of committing a crime. here is more. >> the recruitment posters call for fine, upstanding citizens, but those that joined mexico as federal police turned into anything but. this year, 10% of the force -- it is falling short. several officers were fired. >> mexico's national force is on the front lines of the country. officers are regularly killed by ruthless cartels that run the illegal drugs trade. others are tempted into working for the drugs. when a popular young man tried to fight corruption in the city in northern mexico earlier this month, his police bodyguards allegedly helped draw hit men, kidnapped and murdered him. now police are determined to rule -- root out bad apples. >> the task of purging has begun. there is no set date for its end. it is permanent and and ongoing task. >> police officers arresting their colleagues for alleged corruption is not rare in mexico. many officers feel under

that has cost concerns -- that has cost concerns in islamabad. >> it is feared they could exploit them. >> while the tussle for the hearts and minds continues, so does the suffering. flood victims need help, regardless of where it comes from. >>> earlier, we spoke with a person fro and asked how real concern is that extremist groups could be exploiting the situation. >> extremist groups are trying to help the flood affected, in certain regions. they are trying to make good use of the situation, but i don't think they have access to everybody, they don't have financial resources, and they're not trying to help every person affected by the flood, so they cannot take a huge advantage of this. i don't see that there will be any huge sympathy for the islamic forces, as is being said by most of the western media. >> well that anger at the government have political repercussions? >> there is a huge feeling of disappointment. about how the government has handled the situation. the president should not have gone out to france and britain on this more than one-week to fourur -- tour. in that par

and we've had a meeting on the 15th of july in islamabad. there are more compete meetings expected during the year. so i think a legalization on both sides has emerged that terrorism is a common challenge and we need a common approach to deal with it. >> are you worried about their presence in afghanistan and what their intent might be after, talking about india, after there is some military success if it comes? >> well, you see, the point is we will have to see the level of their presence. obviously afghanistan is a sovereign country and india is a sovereign country and they have every right to have bilateral relations. and one respects that, and one accepts that. but they do no share a border like pakistan. we share a border with afghanistan so it's the level of presence will also reflect on the intentions. >> it is said that the united states is not pushing as hard as it used to to force, ask your government to go after the haqqani network. and that,-- you are shaking your head. and that recently admiral mullen, the u.s. chr of the jointh

bbc news, islamabad. >> you'll find lots more coverage of this crisis still going on, of course, on our website. just go to bbc.com/pakistanfloods. our correspondent has been speaking to people there. the search for scores of people in southwest china continues. one disaster was averted on this train. the passengers were saved just before carriages toppled off a bridge into a raging river. floods and landslides have lost hundreds that across china. a year since the man convicted for the lockerbie bomber was -- the lockerbie bombing was released from prison, president obama's chief terrorism adviser has said that he should be sent back to prison. the white house emphatically disagrees with the decision. two senators have called for an investigation into wide abdelbasset ali al-megrahi was returned to libya. and libya has been warned not to celebrate the anniversary. >> it has been a year since libya celebrated the ridleys of the man convicted of the lockerbie bombing. today, he is still alive, and so, too, the questions surrounding his freedom. scottish officials said abdelbasset ali al-

chris morris is in islamabad. >> they have come down from the coastal regions of pakistan and the himalayas. and now this huge body of water is making high tide, pushing up from the arabian sea. it is putting enormous pressure on a system that is close to the breaking point. in many places, it is the water which is winning. hear, a breach in the levee, cutting people off. their only lifeline, a rescue boat. and when they can be scared, helicopters. the system is struggling to cope with the sheer weight of numbers. 9 million people are in need of emergency assistance. food, shelter, and medicine. many have lost houses, possessions, and in some cases, everything. >> we had to run to save our lives, leaving our valuables behind. the breach occurred late at night. there were no proper arrangements made by the government. we were taking our children and some luggage, leaving behind our houses and everything. >> there is now a mass evacuation. roads are clogged with trucks and people moving on the foot. new victims are claimed by malaria every day. people are seeking shelter wherever they can fin

. >> the plane veered off course during its approach to do the islamabad airport last wednesday. the plane's black box has been recovered. >>> the death toll is rising along floodwaters in northwestern pack stanl. over 1,100 people are dead as rescue worker try to save people, the rescuers are cut off from certain areas because of washed-out bridges and roads. heavy monsoon rains triggered the flooding considered the worst in decades. doctors are concerned the flooding could cause a wave e of water-born illnesses like cholera. >>> one year, that's how long the grads have been in iran after they crossed the border from iraq. iran said the three should stand trial on charges of spying and illegally entering the country. the three have been in jail for about a year but still have not been charged. three were hiking in northern iraq when their families say they accidentally strayed into iran. this weekend, president obama said they have done nothing wrong and should be freed. >>> could it finally be over? plans are in place tonight to begin the process of plugging the oil well in the

bbc news, islamabad. >> the authorities in china continue to search for dozens of people missing, presumed dead due treent widespread flooding there. passenger as board a train in the szechuan province had a narrow escape and forced a roof to collapse. two carriages were left dangling and passengers are crew forced to scramble to safety. minutes after the last person was rescued, the cars plunged into the water below. the u.s. defense department released its final report on the ft. hood shootings. investigation was launched after major nadal hasan killed 13 people on the army base in november. they found military supervisors must have more access to soldiers' personnel records and higher alert of workplace violence. one of the three biggest traffickers of the world has been arrested in colombia. a venezuela national is accused of smuggling ten tons of cocaine a month out of colombia. he's wanted by the authorities in the united states and venezuela. this is bbc news. still ahead on the program -- learning the lessons of mows zam beak. how did the african nation survive after its terrible f

lama hasan, abc news, islamabad, pakistan. >>> and this note tonight, hip-hop star wyclef jean's bid to be president of his native haiti appears to be over. he prepared to return his family to the u.s. after haiti's election commission disqualified him from running presumably because he's not been living in haiti. >>> the bittersweet wedding, american bride and groom who met because of the families that bonded after lockerbie. >>> the families in in country who keep bears in their backyards and there is a new development tonight after one of those bears attacked. and the american heart this evening, camp counselors teaching kids at camp a thing or two. after all, they're in their 70s or # 0s. hi. we're ready to switch our car insurance to progressive. today just seemed like a great day to save. oh, it's not just today. with our free loyalty program, you earn great stuff like accident forgiveness and bigger discounts just by staying with us. oh! ooh! so, what you're saying is, it gets even better with age. oh! tell me we're still talking about insurance. rewarding loyalty. now, that's

she was on that air blue flight from karachi to islamabad. all 152 people on board died in that flight. there are no official causes declared, though fog and heavy rain were happening at the time of the crash. >> the union represents san jose's firefighters unveiled a new proposal trying to save the city more than $5 million a year, though city leaders say it's too little too late. union leaders proposed cutting take-home pay by 5.25%. they would also increase health care copays for office visit and prescription drugs. union leader says if the city accepts the plan, it would save the jobs of 49 firefighters. 49 firefighters that the city's invested in are leaving employment today. this is not a tolerable situation for anybody starting with the citizens, puts them at grave risk. >> over the last few days, the firefighters have already been turning in their equipment and badges because the union did not initially agree to a 10% cut, so the city is required to meet that budget gap. >>> serious changes could be on the way for transit riders, a ju

of the wiki leaks revelations was that pakistan's been playing a double game with the us suggest islamabad billions of dollars in aid from washington while its spy agency was supporting the taliban among those now calling for america to review its policy there is the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee aussies michiana see going to crucial explains. i agree with senator john kerry that it's high time and actually it's long overdue for the u.s. policy in afghanistan to be a way calibrated but to accelerate their recalibration of u.s. policy in afghanistan it would be very helpful if the next week to leak exposure will disclose that link between the cia and i.s.i. and will provide top secret data for both the military and intelligence analysts and to the world public at large that will expose beyond a reasonable doubt the c.i. a criminal connection and fattal attraction to the afghan drag lords as their cherished and protected assets in afghanistan in pakistan and beyond and this type of disclosure will facilitate and precipitate the most important decision for the u.s. comman

completed her first year and was on her way to attend the national woman's championship in easy llama -- islamabad she was on the flight trying to catch up with them after missing a few games because of school and family. yesterday crews recovered the flight data recorder from the mountainous region where all 152 people died. the air blue flight was instructed to take an alternate approach, but apparently veered off course. >>> the fallout continues over the leak of tens of thousands of classified military documents connected to the war in afghanistan. on the sunday talk shows, the defense secretary robert gates reacted to the controversy and the current direction of the war. david curly reports. >> reporter: america's top military officials continued the criticism of the leak to we key leaks. -- wikileaks. robert gates says one rogue soldier may have jeopardized the lives of many who are critical to the war on terrorism. >> this information puts those in afghanistan who have helped us at risk. it puts our soldiers at risk because they can learn a lot. our adverarieses can learn a lot about tactic

>>reporter: with her studies behind her for the summer she left berkeley and flying to islamabad on tuesdayo play in the national women soccer championship. but her flight crashed into a mountain killing all 152 people aboard. >> i didn't even get a chance to say goodbye. >> i kept thinking about you know little michigan a alone on the flight like i couldn't even imagine how she was dealing witness. >>reporter: some friends gather on campus and reflected on her desire to return to pakistan and advocate for equality and justice. >> what she wanted to do was take what she learned from the school such as berkeley, apply it really, understand the social welfare principal and understand the justice system, system, go back over there and advocate for more change. >>reporter: as tragic as the death is friends smile when they remembered her. young freshman who somehow attracted a legion of friends with her setting for life and contagious positive attitude n n.berkeley, abc 7 news. >>> peninsula woman dancing protest on busy street corner may be coming to an in. police in belmont told her she had un

. >> with her studies behind hear for the summer mesha was flying to islamabad on tuesday to play theional championship but her flight crashed into a mountainous region killing all 152 people aboard. some of her friends gathered on campus and reflected on her desire to return to pakistan and advocate for equality and justice. >> what she wanted to do was take what she learned from a school such as berkeley, apply it and really understand the social welfare principles she learned here, understand the justice system, go back over there and advocate for more changes. >> as tragic as her death is, friends had to smile when they remembered the junk freshman who attracted a legion of friends with her zest for life and contagiously positive add tute. in berkeley, add lan wong, abc 7 news. >> it's 4:55 now. >> belmont says it's trying to find a nonconfrontational way to end the standoff with a high profile homeless woman. the 50-year-old has been camping at the corner of rollston for about a month. her sign is decorated with hard to decipher messages and takes up 40 feet of space. the city sa

it's the perfect taste of life miss small town base that's what you know islamabad it's beautiful size is a perfect location to come not only for tourists little so for all just like us we came from moscow to practice our skills and have a chance to capture these amazing landscapes and architecture on campus like a lot. of the main. roads with most of the smaller. by private car taking in several different cities and towns every few days. but it wasn't safe from intruders barry was devastated numerous times over the centuries. and. it's suffered from the polish invasion. two hundred years later this place still has the atmosphere. village. this natural reservoir is called lake the shiva it's been here for thirty years people have lived next to it for centuries. going down to the lakeside. which is just a lovely place you can hear the frogs croaking the birds singing it's a lovely place to spend an afternoon. now it's the ideal place to camp in a perfect location to enjoy sports. in the natural setting you can see the area is extremely popular but it's not just camping this is here. thi

authors quote a pakistani official says taliban leaders have been joined support from some powers in islamabad three years report also says pakistan needs the cia to capture one. or two general he was thought to be bypassing by conducting secret talks with afghan government or military blogger in hunston says despite these claims the u.s. has no option but to work with is done intelligence. you know the problem we have and it's the cia's biggest weak spot is they don't do human intelligence very well so we don't have agents we don't have people on the ground who can tell us what's going on so we rely on the pakistanis to go ahead and give us the human intelligence that we use our electronic intelligence capabilities which is our strength you know we can track anybody's cell phone which they did in this case the pakistanis found out that he was coming back to town they found out his cell phone number and they told us so we couldn't pinpoint it and help them scarf him up but i mean they run all those taliban leaders they always have they helped form the taliban they've always been their support

. -- that usaid mobilized at the embassy in islamabad is growing. we are sending more humanitarian experts every day and the size of the team will be up to 11 by the end of the week. in terms of giving, contributions from the american public, let me remind you what secretary clinton talked about last week when she pulled out her cell phone and demonstrated how you can text message to give $10 to the effort, we also encourage the american public to go to usaid's website and click on the flood response and you will see there links to the websites for the major n.g.o.'s that are working there, all of whom would gladly receive private contributions at this point to add to the effort. thanks very much. >> i just wanted to amplify as well from ambassador holbrooke's a office how dire the situation is and the fact that the additional $20 million, thereby bringing the financial commitment up to $55 million that the point, in addition to all the military assistance that's currently being provided with lift work food supplies, with other delivery, is a sign o

she was traveling on the plane when it crashedout side of islamabad.ll 152 people on board were killed. >>> investigators with the national transportation safety board will arrive today at the site where a large cargo plane yesterday in alaska's denaldi national park. investigators say the plane belonged to a freight company based in alaska. all three people on board were killed when the plane disintegrated upon impact. >>> in arizona, three convicted murderers escaped over the weekend. three of the inmates are still on the run and should be considered dangerous. >>> the three escaped saturday morning from the prison by cutting a fence. police say they then hijacked an 18-wheeler and fled. the two inmates on the run are believed to still be in arizona. 8:1. well, chelsey clinton is a married woman now. we have the pictures of chelsey's big day. she married her long-time fiance, marc med vin ski, over the weekend. there's a beautiful people. chelsey walked down the aisle wearing a vera wang gown in rhinebeck new york. chelsey and marc were friends as te

investigators were trying to determine why the air flight veered off course as it approached islamabad>> napa county authorities are investigating an illegal cockfight that resulted in the arrest of 34 member. a neighbor tipped off authorities about the cockfight behind the hill near american canyon road. when authorities got there, the spectators started running. a plane helped locate and capture then. they found 50 live roosters with two dead ones inside the makeshift arena. police released everybody on misdemeanor charges except the property owner. he went to jail. >> low cost carrier spirit airlines is defending a move to charge passengers for carry-on bags. the carrier began charging the fee yesterday. the action is intended to discourage passengers stuffing overhead bins with carry-on badge because it often delays the boarding process. the airlines is charges $30 for any bag too big to fit under the seat and $45 for passengers who wait until they get to the boarding gate to pay. the fee seems to be doing the job. well, if you didn't have the check-in fees, maybe they wouldn't do

situation on the ground in pakistan: jonathan miller of "independent television news" traveled west from islamabad to a remote village devastated by the floods. >> reporter: the first thing you notice when you enter nowshera is the army is nowhere to be seen, that and the densely populated central reservation. these people's only protection now as they emerge from the violent moon spoons 100 yards off the road, a dead village, completely leveled by the raging torrents of the nearby kabul river, everything destroyed. survivors devastated by what they've been through. they had no help, it seems, no outside assistance-- no medicine, no food, no drinking water. it turns out, these people are all afghan refugees . now , they're homeless again. "so no one has been here at all?" we asked, "after nearly a week?" >> "absolutely no one. you're the first people we've seen." there is relief and indignation that they've been completely overlooked. they say 300 people died here with many more missing. "why shouldn't we be angry? we've been destroyed? the water came early in the morning. we left only in the clot

she was on that air blue flight from karachi to islamabad to join her pakistani soccer club for its national's championship. all 152 people on that plane died. no official cause has been declared, but there was fog and heavy rain at the time of the crash. >>> the union representing san jose's firefighters unveiled a new proposal to save the city more than $5 million a year. city leaders say it's too little too late. union leaders proposed cutting take-home pay by 5.25%. they would also increase health care copays for office visit and prescription drugs. union leader says if the city accepts the plan, it would save the jobs of firefighters. >> 49 firefighters that the city's invested in are leaving employment today. this is not a tolerable situation for anybody starting with the citizens, puts them at grave risk. >> over the last few days, the firefighters have already been turning in their equipment and badges. the union did not initially agree to a 10% cut so the city is required to meet its huge budget gap and was forced to go ahead with the layoffs. >>> several middle eastern governments

. >> okay, thanks very much, jim sciutto, reporting from islamabad in pakistan. >>> and authorities in buffalo, new york, believe they arrested the wrong man in the shooting that left four people dead outside of a restaurant early saturday. the district attorney will seek to dismiss charges again the man keith johnson later today, this after reviewing photos and video from the scene of the crime. the victims included a texas man celebrating his first wedding anniversary. four others were wounded. >> and more tests need to be done before drilling resumes on the relief well to permanently stop the oil leak in the gulf of mexico. it may not be until tomorrow or tuesday until the results are in and officials give the order to complete the drilling. that means the final task of filling bp's well with mud and cement won't begin until the weekend at the earliest. >>> and jazz singer abbey lincoln, has died. lincoln made 20 albums in her long career starting in the 1950s. she was also a film actress and an outspoken civil rights activist. she had been in declining health for the last couple of

in islamabad, pakistan. good morning, lama. >> reporter: good morning, ron. as the rain keeps falling, hundreds of thousands of people are being forced to evacuate their homes. and flash flooding continues in this already-devastated country. the waters from the harshest monsoon season continue. destroying towns and villages and the lives of those in its path. "i prefer to die," said this man. "it is better than surviving. everything has been washed away." people living in this province in the southeast of the country have been evacuated to higher ground. 4 million people are now homeless in this region alone. only one-tenth of the refugees are in camps. the rest are trying to survive without food or shelter. they're living on roadsides -- wherever there is enough space. she was forced to give birth in the camp. there was no doctor or health worker, she said, and asked god to protect her. aid is beginning to arrive. but for millions of people here, life may never be the same again. because bridges and roads have been destroyed by the floodwaters cutting off so