Pakistani soldiers steer boats through flooded farmland where homes, farming equipment and vital crops are now submerged.<br/> Thousands of victims stranded in remote villages in Sindh province loaded onto boats on Wednesday. This man escaped with his goats.<br/> Where they can, farmers and their families push livestock toward higher ground. Wading through the water, some balance their belongings on their heads.<br/> Officials say floods have claimed 4.5 million acres since late August.<br/> More than 300,000 people are homeless and aid groups warn the victims are now at risk for diseases. Sindh's health department reports 2,000 confirmed cases of malaria already.<br/> The scene in Sindh is a troubling reminder of what happened in 2010 when floods killed nearly 2,000 people and left 11 million homeless in one of Pakistan's worst natural disasters.<br/> Katharine Jackson, Reuters.
