PRIME MINISTER’S SECRETARIAT
NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
ISLAMABAD
UPDATE ON LANDSLIDING / LAKE (VILLAGE ATTA ABAD) AND CYCLONE “PHET” - PERIOD COVERED UPTO 1800 HOURS 4 JUNE 2010
TROPICAL CYCLONE “PHET”
UPDATE ON LANDSLIDING / LAKE (VILLAGE ATTA ABAD)

Backdrop.
On
31
May
2010, tropical depression in Central Arabian Sea resulted
Lake Details
into
formation
of
tropical
cyclone “PHET”. “PHET” now lies 50 kms south of coastal
 Hunza lake overtopped the spillway on 29 May, currently the total
areas of Pakistan and is expected to approach Pakistan coastal areas today’s
discharge at Ganish Bridge is 3948 cusecs.
evening and landfall on Sunday with associated storm surge. Current wind speed
 Water level in the lake has not risen in last 24 hours.
in the eye of storm is 75 km/hr.
 Lake situation is being monitored with cameras/Helicopter.
 Effects
o Strong Wind. Strong wind (up to 70 km/ hr) is expected in the coastal areas
Displaced Families / Individuals
today and Sunday.
 Due to Land Sliding. 141 Houses (1652 individuals) of Village
o Heavy Rains. Wide spread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls
Attabad & Sarat displaced due to land sliding on 4 Jan. Need
accompanied by strong gusty winds are likely in Balochistan coastal areas
complete rehabilitation (land, housing and livelihood cash grant).
between today to Monday and in Sindh between today to Tuesday.
 Due to Inundation. Following have been displaced due to
o
Urban / Flash Floods. Heavy rains may cause urban / flash flooding in
inundation (starting from 10 January onwards till date). Their
Balochistan and Sindh including Karachi.
houses / land has submerged and damage assessment is possible
o
Surge. Due to surge effects (waves up to 3-5 Meters high) Karachi city (areas
only after the recession of water:near the coast) may experience inundation.
o Village Ainabad
32 Houses
 Probable Affected Areas
o Village Shishkat
110 Houses
o Balochistan. Coastal areas of Balochistan including (Jiwani, Gwadar, Pasni,
o Part of Village Gulmit
38 houses
Ormara and Sonmiani) are prone to Flash Flooding.
o Hussaini
9 Houses
o
Sindh. District Thatta and Badin are prone to Heavy rains where as District
o Total
189 Houses
Karachi including creek areas is prone to urban flooding.
o Grand Total: (including Atta Abad & Sarat)
330 Houses
 Due to Blockage of Access Roads. All the valleys upstream of the  Response
o NDMA Cyclone Contingency Plan (08) has been operationalized. All relevant
lake, to include Shimshal, Sust, Chupurson and Misghar, where no
departments (i.e. PDMAs, DDMA of concerned districts) have taken requisite
damage has occurred, but people are suffering due to no economic
measures to avoid any loss of life / minimize damage to property.
activity and non availability of items of daily sustenance.
o
All fishermen have been advised not to venture in open sea till further orders
 Displacement as a Safety Measure. Evacuation of endangered
and those in sea are being evacuated by Pakistan Navy and Maritime
population from District Hunza and Gilgit has been completed. Their
Security Agency.
belongings are intact and safe, however the damage can only be
o
City District Govt Karachi has been directed to take all precautionary
ascertained after the overflow of water from the lake. Details of
measures (including removal of dangerous bill boards, loose wiring etc) to
registered IDPs is as follows:avoid loss of life / property.
Total
In Camps With Host Families
o Pakistan Army, PAF, Sindh Rangers and FC Balochistan have been put on
- Families
2196 *
1576
620
standby for action in aid of civil power in case of any unforeseen.
- Individuals
18011 * 12549
5462
o District Emergency Operation Centre have been activated of threatened
* including Atta Abad / Sarat and villages upstream
districts, they have been directed to activate and take all necessary measures
as per district contingency plans.
 Kohistan District. District Administration Kohistan has evacuated a
o Irrigation authority has been directed to reduce inflow in irrigation system.
total of 1250 families (12381 individuals), 9 x camps have been
o International Humanitarian / UN agencies including WFP, WHO and UNICEF
established to look after them.
have been requested to assist concerned authorities/ departments of Sindh
and Balochistan.
Important Tel Numbers: NDMA: 051-9213083, Fax: 9213082, NDMA Spokes Person 0331-5657773, NDMA Media Coordinator 0300-8569229, NDMA Relief Coordinator 0331-5663237
Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Relief Fund Account Number = 4932-6, National Bank of Pakistan, NLI Market Branch, Gilgit, Web: www.ndma.gov.pk