The state of Jammu & Kashmir was largely submerged after monsoons flooded the area earlier this month. The controversial state is split between India and Pakistan. Since flooding began on September 3, 1.9 million people have been affected and the death toll is 474 and rising.
Both India and Pakistan have been ramping up relief efforts. Pakistan has rescued nearly 30,000 people using helicopters and boats, while another 48,000 were rescued by civilian services. India sent out 80 medical teams to help the affected, and set up 19 relief camps in Srinagar.
The satellite photos provided by DigitalGlobe and Google show lakes where fields used to be, and in entire communities only the roofs are visible.
See Dramatic Rescue Scenes from Floods That Killed Over 400 in Pakistan and India
A Pakistani Army soldier distributes food bags in flooded areas in Shujabad, on the outskirts of Multan, Pakistan, Sept. 15, 2014. Omer Saleem—EPAKashmiri flood victims wade through receding flood waters as they walk back after collecting relief material in village Teing near Srinagar, India, Sept. 14, 2014. Altaf Qadri—APA Kashmiri flood victim walks carrying a sack containing relief material in village Teing near Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Sept. 14, 2014. Altaf Qadri—APIndian army soldiers evacuate flood victims by a boat to a safer place in Srinagar, Sept. 13, 2014. Adnan Abidi—ReutersA Kashmiri flood victim stretches out his hand to receive bottled water distributed by policemen in Srinagar, India, Sept. 13, 2014. Altaf Qadri—APAn aerial view shows houses surrounded by flood waters in district Multan, Pakistan, Sept. 12, 2014.Mansoor Abass—APFlood victims run to collect food packages and relief materials dropped from an Indian Air Force helicopter in Srinagar, Sept. 11, 2014. Adnan Abidi—ReutersTourists wait to be evacuated by Indian Air Force helicopters during rescue and relief operations following flooding in Srinagar on Sept. 10, 2014.Tauseef Mustafa—AFP/Getty ImagesFlood victims are evacuated by boat from their flooded house in Srinagar, Sept. 10, 2014. Adnan Abidi—ReutersPakistani villagers wait for boats to evacuate flooded areas along the Chenab River, in Jhang, Pakistan, Sept. 10, 2014. K.M. Chaudary—APArmy soldiers unload boats to be used for evacuating flood victims from their flooded houses following heavy rain in Jhang, Punjab province, Pakistan, Sept. 10, 2014. Zohra Bensemra—ReutersA girl from a flood-affected area watches a military chopper (not pictured) from inside an Indian Army tent at a relief camp on the outskirts of Jammu, Sept. 10, 2014. Mukesh Gupta—ReutersA Kashmiri woman is airlifted from the roof of a of a five-story hotel, four of which are submerged in floodwaters, in Srinagar, India, Sept. 9, 2014. Dar Yasin—APAn aerial view shows buildings submerged in floodwaters in Srinagar, in Indian Kashmir, Sept. 9, 2014. Dar Yasin—APA Pakistani woman carries a rubber ring as she stands beside a flooded field following heavy rain in Cheniot, Punjab Province, Sept. 9, 2014. Zohra Bensemra—ReutersAn Indian Kashmiri man crosses over flood waters with the use of a rope in Srinagar on Sept. 9, 2014. Punit Paranjpe—AFP/Getty ImagesPakistani volunteers rescue villagers in Chiniot, 100 miles northwest of Lahore, Pakistan, Sept. 9, 2014.K.M. Chaudary—APAn Indian Air Force helicopter rescues a Kashmiri resident from a house submerged by floodwater during rescue and relief efforts in Srinagar on Sept. 9, 2014. Punit Paranjpe—AFP/Getty ImagesKashmiris hang on to a tree to prevent being swept away by floodwaters in Srinagar, India, Sept. 9, 2014. Dar Yasin—APIndian soldiers carry a rescued flood victim at the Air Force Station in Srinagar, India, Sept. 9, 2014.Altaf Qadri—APSouth of Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir pre-flooding.GoogleSouth of Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir post-flooding, taken on Sept. 10, 2014DigitalGlobeRanbirgarh, west of Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir pre-flooding.GoogleRanbirgarh, west of Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir post-flooding, taken on Sept. 10, 2014DigitalGlobeMalru, South of Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir pre-flooding.GoogleMalru, South of Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir post-flooding, taken on Sept. 10, 2014DigitalGlobeOverall of Jammu & Kashmir pre-flooding.GoogleOverall of Jammu & Kashmir post-flooding, taken on Sept. 10, 2014DigitalGlobe
