Pakistani men, women and children board a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk operated by the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, Sept. 25, in Uthror, Pakistan.Uthror, like many communities in the mountain valleys of northwest Pakistan, was isolated following the historic floods that destroyed bridges and roads. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Kali Gradishar)

There are currently 26 U.S. military helicopters in northern and southern Pakistan supporting flood relief efforts, all of which are flown with aircrews of both Pakistan and U.S. military personnel.

In addition to humanitarian airlift, the U.S. Government is providing more than $398 million to assist Pakistan with relief and recovery efforts.  

According to Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority, the catastrophic floods of the 2010 monsoon season have exceeded the magnitude of all recent disasters there in terms of the size of the affected population and widespread damage.  The most recent figures from NDMA cite the number of total affected population in excess of 20 million, with 1.9 million houses damaged or destroyed, and an estimated 1,900 deaths.

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