DLP Report
\nPESHAWAR
\nAdviser to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information and Public Relations, Barrister Dr Saif, has assured that the provincial government has taken advance measures to cope with the impending rains and floods.
\nAccording to a statement issued here on Wednesday, the KP government spokesperson said that as part of precautionary measures, the relevant authorities and departments in Malakand and Peshawar divisions have been put on alert.
\nEmergency medicines have been provided to hospitals, and district administrations have been instructed to be prepared to deal with the flood situation, he said.
\nAdditionally, communication roads have been kept open, and special instructions have been issued to maintain bridge services. In case of any emergency, citizens can contact the PDMA helpline 1700.
\nBarrister Saif maintained that the government\u2019s proactive approach aims to minimize the impact of rains and floods, ensuring public safety and swift response to any situation that may arise.
\nIt is pertinent to mention here that the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) had warned of urban flooding in KP from 15 till August 18 due to heavy rains which are expected to hit various parts of the province.
\nAnticipating further rains, the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) of the NDMA said that moderate to heavy rains are expected in Hazara, Malakand Division, Peshawar, Bannu, DI Khan, Hangu, Haripur, Kohat, Kurram, Lucky Marwat, Mohmand, Orakzai and Waziristan areas.
\nThe Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) had also alerted district administrations in the province in light of expected rains saying that the showers might cause landslides as well as flooding in the rivers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DLP Report PESHAWAR Adviser to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information and Public Relations, Barrister Dr Saif, has assured that the provincial government has taken advance measures to cope with the impending rains and floods. According to a statement issued here on Wednesday, the KP government spokesperson said that as part of precautionary measures, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":425028,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-425005","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n