U.N. begins distributing food to tens of thousands of homeless flood victims . U.N. says 159 have died due to flooding ; key infrastructure damaged . Waterborne diseases like cholera are a concern , U.N. official says . ` ` It is always the poor and vulnerable who suffer the most from flooding , '' official says .
U.N. begins distributing food to tens of thousands of homeless flood victims . U.N. says 159 have died due to flooding ; key infrastructure damaged . Waterborne diseases like cholera are a concern , U.N. official says . `` It is always the poor and vulnerable who suffer the most from floods , '' official says .