Islamabad:
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday, rescue agencies and interested authorities to remain on a maximum alert during recent strong rains and any potential emergency position.
The directive occurred when the National Emergency Operation Center (NEOC) of the NDMA said that the humidity entry of the Bengal Bay and the Arabic Sea is expected to be combined, combined with a strong wave of the west, it is moderate to heavy monzone rains until Thursday.
In advance of possible floods in areas throughout the Indo and other rivers, the prime minister instructed the NDMA, the rescue agencies and administrative agencies to immediately implement security measures and precautionary actions.
The NDMA was also ordered to strengthen coordination with the provincial authorities of Disaster Management (PDMA), the provincial governments and other relevant institutions to effectively discuss the situation of the flood, said a press release issued by the Prime Minister’s office.
In addition, he addressed the Telecommunications Authority of Pakistan (PTA) that keeps the public informed about precise and real -time information. All provincial administrations also ordered that effective public awareness campaigns continue in view of the possible flood situation.
The NDMA NEOC has predicted moderate to heavy monzón rains. It is expected that the entrance of humidity of the Bengal Bay and the Arabic Sea, combined with a strong wave of the West, will result in moderate to heavy monzón rains until Thursday.
These climatic conditions are likely to cause river and sudden floods in several regions of the country. He said an increase in water flows in all the main rivers, including Kabul, Indus, Jhelum and Chenab.
According to the NDMA, low flood levels are currently observed in Tarbela, Kalabagh and Chashma on the Indo River, while the low flood mark is also expected to reach. It is likely that Chenab River experiences low levels of flooding in the stations of Marala and Khanki.
The Kabul River in Nowshera is expected to increase at low flood levels, while the Swat and Panjkora rivers, along with their associated streams and nullahs, can swell due to the rain in their collection areas.
The Jhelum River is expected, along with its tributaries, to experience high tickets, resulting in localized sudden floods. It is projected that the entrances to the mangrove dam on the Jhelum River will reach the low flood limit.
In the northeast of Punjab, the nullahs that originate in the range of Pir Panjal may experience significant increases in water levels, possibly reaching the intensity of medium flood. The torrents of the hill in the districts of Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur can become more active, generating flows from medium to high.
(With Pakistan radio entrance)
