NDMA issues flash flood warning for northern Pakistan, Punjab, and AJK
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- NDMA warns of flash floods in KP, GB, AJK, Punjab, and Potohar over the next 48 hours.
- PDMA had earlier issued a GLOF alert for northern areas due to rising temperatures.
- Urban flooding is possible in Nowshera, Swabi, and Mardan.
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Authorities have issued flood warnings for several parts of Pakistan. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) initially alerted northern regions to the risk of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) due to rising temperatures. Subsequently, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued a broader warning for flash floods over the next 48 hours due to anticipated rainfall, extending the alert to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir, Punjab, and the Potohar region.
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The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a flash flood warning for large parts of northern and upper Pakistan, including Punjab and Azad Kashmir, for the next 48 hours due to expected rainfall.
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Separately, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday issued a wider alert for possible flash floods across northern and upper Pakistan over the next 48 hours due to anticipated rainfall. The warning covers Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and the Potohar region.
According to the NDMA's National Emergencies Operation Centre, the expected rainfall could trigger flash flooding and increase water flows in rivers and nullahs. The authority identified numerous districts at risk, including areas in Punjab such as Lahore, Gujranwala, and Sialkot, and the Potohar region including Islamabad and Rawalpindi. A specific warning was issued for potential urban flooding in Nowshera, Swabi, and Mardan.
The NDMA has directed local administrations to prepare for the situation by pre-positioning necessary resources and ensuring evacuation plans are in place for residents in vulnerable areas. The public has been advised to avoid crossing flooded roads and areas with fast-moving water.
The flood risk alert for potential glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) has been extended to include areas of Gilgit-Baltistan. The region now faces a similar threat to upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to rising temperatures and expected rainfall.
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NDMA warns of flash flooding in upper Pakistan over next 48 hours
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday issued an alert warning of possible flash floods in several parts of northern and upper Pakistan over the next 48 hours amid forecasts of rainfall. According to the NDMA’s National Emergenci
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