ISLAMABAD, Jul 7 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), has issued a warning, about the potential for flash floods and urban flooding, due to ongoing torrential rains marking the beginning of the monsoon season, in various parts of the country.
The national emergencies operation centre of the NDMA, anticipated that, the ongoing rains may cause flash floods in local streams of Islamabad, parts of east Punjab, and north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, the authority said in a statement, on Friday.
The torrential rains may also cause urban flooding in several districts of the two provinces, including their densely populated capital cities, the statement added.
The NDMA also advised provincial disaster management authorities and local administrations, to closely monitor the situation and take appropriate measures, to safeguard the at-risk population, said the statement.
The authority also urged citizens to download its mobile application for disaster alerts, which provides notifications, guidelines, and precautionary measures, to address urban flooding in their areas, so they can stay alert and informed.– NNN-APP
