Flood Impact on Water Supply and Sanitation Services: A Case Study of Dera Ghazi Khan City

Abstract

Floods cause damage to people, buildings, and infrastructure. Floods directly impact the poor structures of water supply and sanitation services, which indirectly cause service disruption and affect the population. Flood impacts have been studied in many different countries, including Pakistan. However, the hazard of flash floods in D. G. Khan district has distressed human activities due to disruption of water supply and sanitation during flooding. This exploratory research aims to assess the flood impacts on water supply and sanitation services, and identify the challenges being faced for disaster reduction. Furthermore, it will provide strategies to create resilient water supply and sanitation services in urban areas. Descriptive statistics, co-relation test, content analysis test and paired sample t-test were conducted in order to find out the impact of floods on water supply and sanitation services. Using Slovin’s sampling method, a total of 400 samples were collected. Results indicate the impact of flooding on water supply and sanitation is high. Satisfaction level shows that people are not satisfied with the government’s behavior regarding disaster management.