RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army relief efforts continued in flood-hit areas of various districts across the country along with Navy, Frontier Corps (FC), and Rangers troops constantly assisting the civil administration and local communities in all flood-affected areas. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) news release here received, it said in Balochistan, some 2,300 individuals of […]
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Control room setup to deal with emergency in flooding
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A meeting was held here on Monday to review arrangements to deal with the recent heavy rains and flood situation in its wake and a control room was set up to ensure timely response in case of emergency. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner Dera Ismail Khan Nasrullah Khan at his […]
Mega cities to face urban flooding as monsoon effects spread countrywide
ISLAMABAD: The prevailing monsoon effects spreading across the country have increased the risk of urban flooding in mega urban centers as heavy downpour further lashed out various parts of the country. The ongoing monsoon rains were in their active phase especially in the northern and central areas of the country including Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and Lahore, […]
Monsoon rains affected women, children in coastal areas: NDMA
ISLAMABAD: The abnormal monsoon rains have heavily impacted the coastal provinces of Sindh and Balochistan alongwith the hilly northern region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that resulted in maximum deaths of women and children in various incidents across the country. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) situation report revealed since the onset pre-monsoon rains from June 14 till […]
WASA on high alert to cope with urban flooding
RAWALPINDI: The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi has been put on high alert here on Tuesday to cope with urban flooding following intermittent rain. According to Managing Director (MD), WASA Muhammad Tanveer heavy machinery of WASA had been shifted to low lying areas to provide quick response in case of an emergency. The MD […]
41 dead, millions stranded as floods hit Bangladesh, India
Sylhet, Bangladesh: Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India have killed at least 41 people and unleashed devastating floods that left millions of others stranded, officials said Saturday. Floods are a regular menace to millions of people in low-lying Bangladesh, but experts say climate change is increasing their frequency, ferocity, and unpredictability. Relentless downpours over the […]
Metrological Center Quetta warns flood in northeast Balochistan
QUETTA: The Metrological Center Quetta on Friday said that thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls are expected in northeast Balochistan that may generate flood-like situations in its catchment areas. “Heavy downpour is expected in Sherani, Zhob, Musakhel, Qila Saifullah, Loralai, Duki, Barkhan, Kohlu, Bolan, and its surrounding areas during the evening,” said the MCQ referring to […]
Death toll in Turkey floods rises to five
ANKARA: The number of people who died in heavy rain, winds, and flash floods in northern and central Turkey over the weekend has risen to five, authorities said on Monday. The body of a person reported missing two days ago was found in the Ankara region on Monday afternoon, the Turkish disaster and emergency management […]
Millions stranded, dozens dead as flooding hits Bangladesh and India
Sylhet, Bangladesh: Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in parts of Bangladesh and India, leaving millions stranded and at least 57 dead, officials said Saturday. In Bangladesh, about two million people have been marooned by the worst floods in the country’s northeast for nearly two decades. At least 100 villages at Zakiganj were inundated after […]
More rain lashes South Africa’s flood ravaged east
Durban: South Africa’s flood-ravaged east was hit by more rain Saturday after the deadliest storm to hit the country in living memory killed nearly 400 people and left tens of thousands homeless. Floodwaters engulfed parts of the eastern coastal city of Durban earlier in the week ripping apart roads, sweeping away homes and those trapped […]