All relevant departments on high alert to deal with rain, flood situation in KP
PESHAWAR
Due to heavy rains all across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa resulted in the death of 4 people while one person was injured, a report issued by Provincial Disaster Management said here Sunday.
According to reports so far, 67 houses were partially damaged and 7 houses were completely damaged due to floods and rains across the province with 39 houses in Lower Chitral while 19 in Upper Chitral were partially damaged due to flood.
On the instructions of the Relief Department, District Administration, PDMA, Rescue 1122, Civil Defence, and related institutions are on alert, spokesman of the Relief Department said here.
Relief materials were provided to the affected families of Chitral Upper and a detailed assessment of the damage will be started as soon as the flood waters recede in Lower Chitral, spokesman of the Relief Department added.
Sensitive communities in Chitral Lower had already been shifted to safer places with food items (dry ration) being provided to the affected families and Dir Lower road has been cleared for traffic by the district administration.
The district administration mobilized heavy machinery for the speedy restoration of the roads and the road has been cleared for traffic at Koghuzi, the spokesman said. A one-way road has been opened by the district administration of Dir Upper. The two-way rehabilitation of the road is in progress, he informed.
PDMA had issued a letter to all concerned institutions and district administration besides giving on the spot instructions to take precautionary measures regarding rains, flash floods, urban flooding and flooding in rivers.
The Rescue 1122, Monsoon Mock Exercises, Preparation and Training in progress with Rescue 1122 is conducting evacuation training in boats to deal with the possible flood situation in monsoon, said Dr. Khateer Ahmed, Director General of Rescue 1122.
Rescue 1122 presented a practical model of exercises in Kabul River in Nowshera, Dr. Khateer Ahmed said. People trapped in the Kabul River were also rescued by boats, the official of Rescue 1122 said.
DG 1122 said that Rescue 1122 also conducted a search by scuba diving and the Rescue 1122 is providing training to security agencies, civil defense, schools and colleges and local people within the resources available across the province.
Meanwhile, Caretaker Minister of Information and Endowment Barrister Feroz Jamal Shah Kakakhel Sunday said that on the orders of the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Azam Khan all the relevant department across the province are on high alert to deal with rain and flood situation in the province.
Talking to media men, Barrister Feroz Jamal Shah Kakakhel said that the Caretaker Chief Minister is personally monitoring the rescue and relief activities in the affected areas. He expressed grief over the loss of life and property due to rains and floods in the province.
The caretaker provincial minister expressed his deep sorrow over the death of 3 people, including a woman, due to the collapse of a roof and wall in Mansehra district. Houses have been damaged in Chitral due to torrential rains and floods, Barrister Feroz Jamal Shah Kakakhel said.
He said, link roads are being restored with heavy machinery in Chitral Lower and the teams of district administration, PDMA, Rescue 1122 and civil defense department are engaged in relief activities in the affected areas.
Residents from sensitive areas have been shifted to safer places and the affected families are being provided with food items and dry goods while the provincial government will provide all possible assistance to the affected citizens, Barrister Feroz Jamal Shah Kakakhel said.
