NDMA calculates flood losses in alliance with UN

With the direction of PM, NDMA has started on Multi Initial Rapid Assessment (MIRA) for flood affected districts in association with UN.

The assessment would be carried out in most of affected districts including Mandi Bahauddin, Hafizabad, Chiniot, Jhang and Multan as identified by the PDMA Punjab. The main purpose of the valuation is to identify damages to the community infrastructure, recovery needs & re-establishment requirements. NDMA would coordinate and facilitate PDMA in carrying out this assessment. The assessment report will be settled jointly by NDMA and UN-OCHA. NDMA is regularly and constantly coordinating with all departments concerned to ensure timely safety and rescue and provision of relief to the rain and flood affected people. The heavy water flow after passing through head Marala, Khanki, Qadirabad and Trimmu on River Chenab is now steadily heading towards Punjnad headworks. The provincial, district and local civil administration are taking all necessary precautionary measures to ensure effective scheme to handle with result which may arise with the entrance of flood discharge. NDMA teams are also in the field and coordinating with local administration in rescue and relief efforts to stop damage to life and property. People have been evacuated through active participation of Pakistan Army, Rescue 1122 and many NGOs’ workers; however, evacuation of aground people is still underway. So far, 276681 persons have been displaced. Aerial monitoring of flood is also being carried out regularly through army helicopters to review protective arrangements. Flood control centers have been established to monitor expected flood situation. So far, NDMA has provided 20,000 tents, 10,000 plastic mats, 20,000 blankets, 471,000 aqua tablets, 30 mobile filtration plants, 31 boats and 100 life jackets to Punjab, 3,000 tents 1000 blankets and 1500 plastic mats to AJK as well as 200 tents, 1000 blankets and 3 boasts to ICT and 275 tents to Gilgitt Baltistan.