PRIME MINISTER’S SECRETARIAT
NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
ISLAMABAD
UPDATE ON LANDSLIDING / LAKE (VILLAGE ATTA ABAD) AND CYCLONE “PHET” - PERIOD COVERED UPTO 1800 HOURS 5 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 South of Ormara aobut
 Hunza lake overtopped the spillway on 29 May, currently the total
200 kms from Karachi and Sindh coast and is expected to landfall along Sindh
discharge at Ganish Bridge is 4000 cusecs.
coast today evening with associated storm surge of 2-4 meters along Karachi and
 Water level in the lake has not risen in last 48 hours.
Thatta coast.
 Lake situation is being monitored with cameras/Helicopter.
 Effects
 Sindh is expected to receive widespread heavy to very heavy rainfall during he
Displaced Families / Individuals
next 36 hours.
 Due to Land Sliding. 141 Houses (1652 individuals) of Village
 Scattered rain accompanied with gusty winds may occur in Balochistan
Attabad & Sarat displaced due to land sliding on 4 Jan. Need
especially in its eastern coastal areas during he next 24 hours.
complete rehabilitation (land, housing and livelihood cash grant).

Heavy rains may cause urban / flash flooding in Sindh including Karachi.
 Due to Inundation. Following have been displaced due to

Significant
Rainfall Recorded
inundation (starting from 10 January onwards till date). Their
o
Sindh
houses / land has submerged and damage assessment is possible
 Karachi Masroor 133 mm
only after the recession of water: Karachi Faisal Base 92 mm
o Village Ainabad
32 Houses
 Karachi Saddar 84 mm
o Village Shishkat
110 Houses
o
Balochistan
o Part of Village Gulmit
38 houses
 Gawadar 370 mm
o Hussaini
9 Houses
 Jiwani 208 mm
o Total
189 Houses
 Pasni 130 mm
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