Lahore:
The United Nations have highlighted the damage caused by monsoon rains in Pakistan, which led to authorities declaring disaster areas across parts of Punjab, where deadly skybursts and flash floods killed dozens in a single day.
In a report published on its website, the UN said the unfolding crisis – rising rivers, forecasts for further rainfall, fragile rural areas that collapsed and transported connections cut off – has revived sharply memories of the disastrous floods of 2022 that submerged one -third of the country and affected more than 33 million people.
As the sky was preparing to open to another round of storming monsoon rains, Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Saturday issued a flood before-Aldt throughout the province, warning of a threatening flood in all major rivers and their side elves.
At national level, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has also released a nationwide flood alarm from July 19 to 25, warning of flash floods and landslides in several regions.
In Punjab, authorities expect a potentially critical flooding situation beginning July 21, with the risk peaking on July 22, especially in river with low -lying areas along Ravi, Ravi, Sutlej and Indus.
The floods weave as the province is already rolling from heavy rainfall, with at least 123 people who have lost their lives and 462 had been injured in weather-related incidents throughout the province of the current monsoon season, which also saw damage to more than 150 buildings.
With reference to unusual increases in the water level, PDMA spokesmen said a warning has been issued about the province of all commissioners and Deputy Commissioners.
Disaster Management Authority instructed a rapid preventative action with rescue 1122 instructed to conduct all necessary events without delay.
A high general status has also been declared to all relevant provincial departments, including local government, agriculture, irrigation, health, forest, livestock and transport.
PDMA -Human Director Irfan Ali Kathia has called on all administrative bodies to remain vigilant.
“In accordance with the Minister of Chief’s instructions, all emergency protocols must be in place in advance,” he said, adding that emergency control rooms should remain staffed and active around the clock.
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Meanwhile, PDMA has also expected the fourth spell to monsoon rains to begin on July 20 and continue through July 25. Widespread showers and wind storms are expected in most districts in Punjab.
The areas that are likely to experience considerable rainfall include Rawal Pindi, Murree, Galyat, Attock, Chakwal, Mandi Bahauddin, Hafizabad, Gujrat, Jhelum, Gujranwala, Lahore, Faisali, Sialkot, Narowal, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Sargodha, Mianwali, Ghazi Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Multan.
According to PDMA, the rivers are already showing signs of distress. Indus in Tarbela and Kalabagh is at low flooding, while a flooding of medium -sized chashma has been registered with the threat that a high -level flood is developing.
