PRIME MINISTER’S SECRETARIAT
NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
ISLAMABAD
FLOODS – 2010
(31 JUL MORNING)
1. Based upon PMD Forecast for widespread rains during the period from 20 July-22 July,
NDMA issued a timely Weather Advisory to all concerned forewarning them against likely
possibility of inundation in low lying areas. Heavy rains during night 21/22 July affected Kohlu,
Barkhan, Sibi and Dera Murad Jamali in Balochistan, additionally; damages have also been
reported in District Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur in Punjab. In recent spell of rains districts
of Peshawar, Swat, Nowshera, Dir Lower and Charsada have been badly affected.
2. Summary of Losses
Punjab Balochistan KPK AJ&K GB TOTAL
a. Dead
37
19
400
32
6
494
b. Injured
100
100
51
251
c. Houses Damaged 3966
3900
?
476
1105
9447 (Excl KPK)
3. Relief Activities – Flood 22 July (Balochistan / Punjab)
a. NDMA has so far delivered 2400 tents, 4800 plastic mats, 800 blankets and 4 Generator
Sets.
b. UNHCR and UNICEF have been requested to provide 2000 Non-Food Item kits and
4000 Hygiene Kits, respectively.
c. PRCS is catering for the food / healthcare requirements of population of villages of Talli
and Sultankot for next 3 months.
d. 1300 troops (including 4 medical teams) and 4 helicopters from Southern Command
actively participated in the relief operation.
4. Relief Activities – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
a. 30 x helicopters are operating in the area; whereas 3 x helicopters (2 x Ministry of Interior
and 1 x PAF) will also join the relief effort today. 2 x helicopters have been earmarked for
the rescue of stranded Chinese workers in Dubair/ Pattan (District Kohistan).
b. Approximately 15000 individuals were rescued on 30 July.
c. 150 boats are operating in the area, apart from locally arranged boats. 25 x newly
purchased boats will join the relief work today and another 25 x boats will be available
shortly.
d. Allocation of Rs 21 Million by the Provincial Government for relief operation for the flood
affectees.
e. Distribution of 4950 Mixed Ration Packs amongst the affected population.
f. 2600 Tents, 4500 Sand Bags, 15000 Ration Packs, 5000 Blankets, 5000 Plastic Mats
and 3000 Jackets have been released for the affectees. Additionally, 5000 Tents and
10,000 Plastic Mats are also being provided through ERC.
g. All available military troops in the affected areas are taking part in the relief activities.
h. 1 x Engineer Battalion and Naval boats have been moved to KPK.
i. International donor agencies have been contacted for immediate support.
j. Pakistan Navy also mobilized its resources. 147 x naval troops, 18 x Zulo Boats (14 have
reached KPK and 4 are enroute).
5. Relief Activities – Punjab
a. 1200 troops along with 20 boats have been employed in different areas for relief
activities. More troops are moved to the affected areas; whereas in different areas Pakistan
Army is on high alert to deal with any flood situation.
b. 1 x helicopter of Punjab government is operating in District for relied activities.
c. NDMA has released 1500 tents for District Bhakkar, Mianwali and DG Khan.
d. PDMA Punjab has provided 24 truck load of food items to Mianwali.
e. Rs 3 Million has been allocated to the DCO Mianwali for relief work by provincial
government.