National Emergencies Operation Center Issues Rainfall Alert for Multiple Pakistani Regions

National Emergencies Operation Center Issues Rainfall Alert for Multiple Pakistani Regions

ISLAMABAD (AIA) The National Emergencies Operation Center (NEOC) under Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued an alert forecasting intermittent rains in various parts of the country over the next 12 to 24 hours. Areas expected to receive rainfall include parts of Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
The forecast indicates likely rains in:

– Punjab: Rawalpindi, Murree, Galiyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mianwali, Hafizabad, Sargodha, Khushab.

– Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Chitral, Dir, Haripur, Kohat, Kohistan, Khyber, Kurram, Mansehra, Mohmand, Nowshera, Malakand, Charsadda, Abbottabad, Bannu, Buner, Hazara, Peshawar, Swabi, Waziristan and adjoining areas.

– Sindh: Karachi, Jamshoro, Thatta, Badin, Sajawal, Tharparkar, Umerkot.

– Gilgit-Baltistan and upper reaches of major rivers: Jhelum, Ravi, Sutlej expected to see rainfall.
The NDMA has cautioned about potential landslides in mountainous regions of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir owing to the anticipated rainfall, underscoring the need for vigilance in prone areas. Authorities are likely monitoring the situation for possible impact on communities and infrastructure.

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