Chakdara, Pakistan (CNN) -- The waters are subsiding now in the Swat Valley, as a fierce sun bakes the thick carpet of mud into a brittle crust.
Monsoon rains turned the once idyllic Kabul River into a raging torrent, sweeping away houses, restaurants and hotels in its wake.
But in many places towns are already teeming with traffic and people again, as people start to return to their homes to assess the damage.
Many survivors are furious with the government for its perceived slow response. There is particular anger focused at the President Asif Ali Zardari, who is in the UK. Opposition politicians have lined up to condemn him for not being in the country at the time of the worst floods in 80 years. CNN
