NDMA issues Flash Floods warning to emergency depts across Country

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday advised all concerned provincial and federal ministries and emergency departments to ensure prior arrangements to cope with flash floods predicted in rivers and nullahs of Eastern Balochistan.

According to the NDMA advisory, the Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) has forecasted moderate flash flooding in the rivers and nullahs of Eastern Balochistan during the next 24 hours and heavy flooding after 24 hours.

It added that ‘medium to high-level flooding’ is expected in Kabul River at Nowshera, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and tributaries of rivers Kabul and Indus, in Sindh, till Monday.

Moreover, ‘high level and above flooding’ is likely in the hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan Division, Punjab, in the next 24 hours.

Tarbela Dam has attained its maximum conservation level at 1,550 feet above mean sea level, resulting in around 5.827 million acre-feet (MAF) of water in the reservoir — a good omen for agricultural and hydel power generation sectors in the country in the days to come.

The inflows and outflows of Indus at Tarbela, Jinnah and Chashma rivers; Kabul River at Nowshera; and Jhelum River at Mangla have recorded mean flows of 24 hours, whereas the other flows have been gauged at 6 am.

Zartaj Gul visits Flood Hit areas, Moniters Relief Works.

RAJANPUR: Ex-minister for state Zartaj Gul visited flood hit areas to monitor relief work in district Dera Ghazi Khan.

She was accompanied by MPA Mohiuddin Khosa and Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Anwar Baryar. The delegation visited Kot Chhutta, Basti Jaam, Basti Mamoori, Basti Khosa, Shahiwala, and some other areas.

They also distributed ration and other essential items among the flood hit families. Zartaj Gul while talking to people stated that flood hit families would be provided every possible relief.

Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhary Pervez Elahi also announced to enhance ration and its supply in the affected areas.

MPA Mohiuddin Khosa also spoke and stated that government would not leave people alone at the critical phase.

The deputy commissioner also assured the people that ration would be supplied to every affected area.

PESHAWAR/DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Monsoon rains and flash floods killed five people and damaged houses, bridges and roads in Lower Chitral and South Waziristan districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday.

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority said that two women were killed after the roofs of their houses collapsed in Birmal tehsil of South Waziristan due to the downpour.

The Lower Chitral administration said that three people were killed after being washed away by flash floods in Shishikoh valley of the district. It said all bodies had been recovered.

Barenis Gol area of Lower Chitral district recorded heavy flooding, which destroyed irrigation channels, water schemes, bridges and agricultural lands. However, no damage to public life was reported.

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