![Floods claimed 280 lives in Pakistan A Pakistani Army soldier distributes food bags in flooded areas in Shujabad, on the outskirts of Multan, Pakistan, Sept. 15, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pakistan-india-floods-34.jpg?quality=85&w=2400)
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![Floods claimed 280 lives in Pakistan A Pakistani Army soldier distributes food bags in flooded areas in Shujabad, on the outskirts of Multan, Pakistan, Sept. 15, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pakistan-india-floods-34.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![APTOPIX India Pakistan Flooding Kashmiri flood victims wade through receding flood waters as they walk back after collecting relief material in village Teing near Srinagar, India, Sept. 14, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pakistan-india-floods-33.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![India Pakistan Flooding A Kashmiri flood victim walks carrying a sack containing relief material in village Teing near Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Sept. 14, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pakistan-india-floods-32.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Indian army soldiers evacuate flood victims by a boat to a safer place in Srinagar Indian army soldiers evacuate flood victims by a boat to a safer place in Srinagar, Sept. 13, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pakistan-india-floods-31.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![India Pakistan Flooding A Kashmiri flood victim stretches out his hand to receive bottled water distributed by policemen in Srinagar, India, Sept. 13, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pakistan-india-floods-30.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![AERIAL An aerial view shows houses surrounded by flood waters in district Multan, Pakistan, Sept. 12, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/india-pakistan-floods-25.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Flood victims run to collect food packages and relief materials dropped from an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter in Srinagar Flood victims run to collect food packages and relief materials dropped from an Indian Air Force helicopter in Srinagar, Sept. 11, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/india-pakistan-floods-23.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![INDIA-PAKISTAN-KASHMIR-FLOOD Tourists wait to be evacuated by Indian Air Force helicopters during rescue and relief operations following flooding in Srinagar on Sept. 10, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/india-pakistan-floods-1.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Flood victims are evacuated by boat from their flooded house in Srinagar Flood victims are evacuated by boat from their flooded house in Srinagar, Sept. 10, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/india-pakistan-floods-20.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![APTOPIX India Pakistan Flooding Pakistani villagers wait for boats to evacuate flooded areas along the Chenab River, in Jhang, Pakistan,Sept. 10, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/india-pakistan-floods2.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Army soldiers unload boats to be used for evacuating flood victims from their flooded houses following heavy rain in Jhang Army 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.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/india-pakistan-floods.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A girl from a flood-affected area watches a military chopper from inside an Indian Army tent at a relief camp on the outskirts of Jammu A 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.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/india-pakistan-floods5.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![India Pakistan Flooding A 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.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/india-pakistan-kashmir-floods-1.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![APTOPIX India Pakistan Flooding An aerial view shows buildings submerged in floodwaters in Srinagar, in Indian Kashmir, Sept. 9, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/india-pakistan-kashmir-floods-2.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A Pakistani woman carries a rubber ring as she stands beside a flooded field following heavy rain in Cheniot A Pakistani woman carries a rubber ring as she stands beside a flooded field following heavy rain in Cheniot, Punjab Province, Sept. 9, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/india-pakistan-kashmir-floods-3.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![TOPSHOTS-INDIA-PAKISTAN-KASHMIR-FLOOD An Indian Kashmiri man crosses over flood waters with the use of a rope in Srinagar on Sept. 9, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/india-pakistan-kashmir-floods-4.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Pakistan India Flooding Pakistani volunteers rescue villagers in Chiniot, 100 miles northwest of Lahore, Pakistan, Sept. 9, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/india-pakistan-kashmir-floods-5.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![INDIA-PAKISTAN-KASHMIR-FLOOD An 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.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/india-pakistan-kashmir-floods-6.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![APTOPIX India Pakistan Flooding Kashmiris hang on to a tree to prevent being swept away by floodwaters in Srinagar, India, Sept. 9, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/india-pakistan-kashmir-floods-7.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![India Pakistan Flooding Indian soldiers carry a rescued flood victim at the Air Force Station in Srinagar, India, Sept. 9, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/india-pakistan-kashmir-floods-8.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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