Forces busy dispatches food in flood hit areas

General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff ( COAS) on Friday had reached Karachi where he was briefed about flood situation in Sindh and Balochistan and response measures to help flood victims. COAS will visit army troops busy in rescue and relief efforts in Sindh and Balochistan.

Army Flood Relief centre has been established at Headquarters Army Air Defence Command Rawalpindi to oversee, coordinate National Flood Relief efforts across the country in coordination with Military Operations Directorate . Flood Relief Centres being established in various parts of the country to assist collection, transportation and distribution of flood relief goods to flood victims in various provinces. Army troops are shifting people to safer places, providing shelter, meals and busy in medical care to flood affectees

According to ISPR here is the detail of floods in Pakistan.

*SINDH* 

Light rains reported in the province with Mohenjadaro (38 mm) receiving max rainfall. Thirteen individuals died due to incidents of structure collapse and drowning in Sanghar, Larkana and Khairpur. In Qambar Shahdad Kot a local bund west of Warah breached due to excessive water flow due to which 600 people were affected.

Tent village established at Thatta for 60 families. Forward bases still functional at Nagarparker, Badin, Thatha, Sujawal, Sangarh, Jamshoro, MirPur Khaas and Dadu district for providing ration and relief items among flood affectees. Three additional forward bases established at Tando Allah Yar and Matiari Mobile medical teams are providing medical care in far flung areas of the province. *Kot Diji* . Army teams carried out Dewatering operations and also distributed ration bags.

Khairpur . Evacuation operation carried out by Army troops . Distribution of ration packets among flood affectees carried out .

Noshero Feroze. Dewatering operation executed by army troops. Ration bags distribution in the area amongst flood affectees.

Dadu. Provision of cooked food and relief items to flood affectees; evacuation of standard population by rescue teams under taken.

Sanghar Field Medical Centre established and more than 136 patients treated.

Kambar Shahdad Kot Rescue operations to evacuate stranded individuals carried out by Army troops .

ThattaTent village established for 60 x families along with distributing ration; dewatering operation executed.

Badin Flood relief camp established at Tehsil Matli; rations packets along with tents, mosquito nets and cooked food distribution was under taken .

BALOCHISTAN

Intermittent rains reported across the Province with Sibi (69 mm) receiving maximum rainfall. Due to raised water Ievel on Yaro Causeway, traffic move on N-65 temporary halted. In Jaffarabad, railway move suspended due to damage to Hirok bridge between Kolpur and Mach.

Naseerabad  Road connectivity of Chattar and surroundings from Dera Murad Jamali temporary distrupted. Move of traffic restricted on M-8 at Wangu due to land sliding-maintenance work underway in Khuzdar.

Five field Medical Camps established and 575 patients treated.

Jhal Magsi . Relief and dewatering operation underway in Gandhawa city 250 ration packets distribution; cooked food provided to 110  flood affectees.

Naseerabad. Rescue and relief operation in progress; 500 x individuals shifted to relief camps and 200 x ration packets distributed.

 

PUNJAB

In 300 individuals evacuated to safer locations in DG Khan; 2000 patients treated. Fifty relief camp established in flood affected areas and about 5562  individuals accommodated. Overall, 38242 ration packets have been distributed in flood affected areas; 37428 x individuals evacuated to safer locations.

Two field Medical Camps have been established 2 field Medical Camps have been established at Mangrota, Taunsa & Fazilpur, Rajanpur by 2 Corps; each each Field Medical Camps has 1 x Lady Medical Officer in addition to 2x Medical Officer, 3847 x patients treated so far and 4x days medicines given to the patients.

Rescue teams ex Army with necessary equipment like boots, OBMs, life jackets etc are preposition in DG Khan for execution of rescue relief operation.

Rescue teams of Army with necessary equipment including 22 boats, OBMs, life jackets etc,  are prepositions Rajanpur for execution of rescue  and relief operation.

Troops deployed in Taunsa and Rojhan as well along with necessary equipment.

Khyber Pakhtoonkhaw

Due to very high levels in River Swat at Khwazakhela Charsadda, Noshera and Risalpur are highly threatened.

Ths government declared emergency  in most affected districts due to recent floods.

*DI Khan* . Due to continuous raining in the catchments areas of River Indus, flash flood occurred in all nullahs of DI Khan , resulting into disrupting road communication to Bannu, Tank, Zhob and DG Khan .

Tank . Flash flood occurred due to increased flow from Suleiman Ranges.

Swat Due to heavy rainfall occurred in river Swat; roads and bridges on N-95 and N-90 critical condition from Bahrian to Kalam; Road Kalam-Bahrian temporarily blocked, likely clearance in 2-3 days.

Kaghan and Naran Bridges over River Kumhar at Mahndri washed away due to heavy flows

In rescue operation carried out by Army in DI Khan  21 individuals rescued, established 9 relief camps and distributed 1110 ration packets amongst effectees. Female Medical Centers established at Village Rori and Maddi; 600 patients treated. Medical camp established at Darazinda; 400  locals treated.

While army troops are assisting civil administration in removal of debris and opening of blocked roads in Swat.

Pakistan Air Force

Emergency Response teams of Pakistan Air Force are assisting civil administration in rescue and relief efforts in the flood affected areas of South Punjab, Balochistan and Sindh. PAF Bases are actively participating in relief operations. In the past few days 3090 cooked food packs, 7443 pounds medicines, 930 tents and 5153 ration packs were distributed amongst the needy families of Uthal, Lakhra, Matyari, Shahdadkot, Sohbatpur, Qila Abdullah, Fazilpur, Jhaal Magsi, Hajipur, Basti Sher Muhammad and Basti Jageer Gabool. Moreover, 114 patients were attended by medical team of Pakistan Air Force in district Rajanpur area during last 24 hours. 17 persons were also evacuated to safety by Emergency Response teams of PAF which are constantly busy in providing relief to the flood affectees.

Pakistan Navy

Pakistan Navy wide scale Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) operations continue in far-flung rural areas of Sindh including Sujawal, Jati, Said Pur, Sahto Goth, Lothio Goth, Jamali Goth, Mallah Goth, Panhwar Goth, Urki, Uthal, Lakhra, Mureed Khoso, Pir Jhalu, Keti Bandar, Shah Bandar, Chuhar Jamali, Ghotki, Pir Dino Shah, Saindad Alyani and Mir Pur Khas.

Pakistan Navy personnel rescued locals stranded inside flooded homes and shifted them to safer locations. De-flooding operations are paced up in different areas by PN rescue teams. Moreover, free medical camps have also been established at Jati and Pir Dino Shah to provide first aid and free medical facilities to the locals. Dedicated teams of doctors and paramedical staff are providing treatment and free medicines to aggrieved populace in these areas. Pakistan Navy troops distributed ration bags, fresh drinking water and household items including medicines to affected populace.

Pakistan Navy, alongwith civil administration and various philanthropist organizations is providing continuous assistance to the flood stricken people while transitioning to rehabilitation operation in the worst affected areas. Relief operation in Sindh is a practical manifestation of PN’s resolve to extend all out support to fellow countrymen in the hour of need.