(CNN) -- The prime minister of Pakistan planned an emergency meeting Wednesday as flooding continues to wreak havoc on the country.
Yousuf Raza Gilani wants an estimate of damages from the monsoon rains and flooding that has killed as many as 1,500 people and affected about 3 million people.
The flooding has also washed away tens of thousands of homes, devastated livestock and swept away farm land.
Tensions are rising as some Pakistanis say their government has been too slow to respond. About 36 helicopters are in use to help an estimated hundreds of thousands of residents.
Gilani and other officials have reiterated to the Pakistani public that the necessary government officials are present and are trying to address the situation.
As the water recedes, more devastation has been revealed as previously isolated areas have become more accessible, Medecins Sans Frontieres said in a statement. But more rain predicted for coming days could cause renewed problems, said the group, also known as Doctors Without Borders. CNN
