Rain and GLOF Alert Issued for Upper Parts of Pakistan
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority has issued an alert over the possible risk of glacial lake outburst floods in the … Read More The post Rain and GLOF Alert Issued for Upper Parts of Pakistan appeared first on ProPakistani .
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority has issued a warning about the potential for glacial lake outburst floods in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as rain is forecasted from August 31 to September 4. Rising temperatures and rainfall in the coming days may speed up glacier melting. This could lead to increased water levels in glacial lakes and the risk of sudden flooding and fast-moving water.
The PDMA has alerted authorities in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, and Mansehra to closely monitor vulnerable GLOF sites and provide timely warnings. The public has been advised to stay away from rivers, streams, glacial lakes, and narrow mountain valleys. Travelers are urged to avoid unnecessary trips, camping, and trekking in hazardous areas.
Earlier, the National Emergencies Operation Centre had issued a weather forecast from August 30 to September 4, predicting thunderstorms, strong winds, and rain in parts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Kashmir. Several districts in Punjab, including Murree, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and others, are likely to receive rain with thunder and wind.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, districts such as Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, and Mansehra may also see rain and thunder.
Written by urgent.news from ProPakistani's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
