Throughout monsoon crises, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has established helpline 16 and implemented section 144 near rivers and dams for the duration of the present monsoon system.
The caller will only need to dial 16 and it will be routed to the relevant department for flood emergency response, according to PMD Director Dr. Zaheer Ahmad Baber, who was speaking to a private news channel. “All authorities concerned are advised to remain vigilant and take precautionary measures during the forecast period,” he added.
In response to a query, he stated that timely warnings had been given to residents who live near river plains and waterways, and that provincial health authorities had been urged to ensure that the required personnel and medications were available when needed.
Additionally, he gave visitors and tourists the advice to be vigilant during the forecast. Dr. Zaheer came to the conclusion that a thorough action plan had been developed for preventing floods in Rawalpindi’s Nullah Lai and other drains.
Prior to this, the responsible departments had been given orders by the Pakistan Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) to raise public awareness of urban flooding and ways to prevent it.
The areas that are expected to experience rain-windstorms and thunderstorms as a result of the current monsoon system include Islamabad, Swat, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Mardan, Swabi, Kohistan, Haripur, Peshawar, Nowshera, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Rawalpindi, Murree, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Sargodha, Hafizabad, Narowal,
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