Flood, landslides expected amid heavy rains in Punjab: PDMA

The Provincial Catastrophe Administration Authority (PDMA) of Punjab has issued a warning of flooding, and landslides as reasonable to heavy rains are anticipated to hit the province from Sunday.

In an announcement, the PDMA has mentioned that areas more likely to obtain downpour with sturdy winds/thunderstorm (snowfall over the hills) from February 17 to 21 embody Murree, Galiyat, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Mianwali, Khushab, Sargodha, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Faisalabad, Jhang, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore and Kasur.

Whereas Multan, Bhakkar, Kot Addu, Layyah, Rajanpur, and Dera Ghazi Khan are anticipated to witness mild to reasonable rain-wind/thunderstorms between February 18 and 19.

Directing the District Catastrophe Administration Authorities (DDMAs) to make sure their preparedness and take all related measures, the PDMA has urged the rescue officers and authorities to “stay excessive alert and have enough emergency response personnel and gear [at their disposal] through the forecasted interval”.

The PDMA has additionally warned travellers concerning the dangers of flooding and landslides and seeks steering and help from native administration, police, and rescue providers in case of an emergency.

In the meantime, the Nationwide Catastrophe Administration Authority (NDMA) has predicted reasonable to heavy rains in Gilgit Baltistan (GB), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Islamabad and Balochistan as effectively.

“Heavy rain/snowfall might disrupt and trigger closure of roads in Murree, Galiyat, Naran, Kaghan, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Shangla, Astore, Hunza, Skardu, Neelum Valley, Bagh, Poonch and Haveli from 18 th to twenty th February. [There is] risk of landslides in Higher KP, Murree, Galiyat, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan can’t be dominated out through the forecast interval,” the NDMA mentioned.