PESHAWAR: Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday issued the Monsoon Contingency Plan 2026 to enhance preparedness and response to deal with situation during natural disasters.
The authorities approved Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Policy with a purpose to ensure timely preparedness, effective emergency response, protection of lives and property and coordinated action among all relevant departments and stakeholders.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), KP is expected to receive above normal rainfall during current monsoon season increasing the risk of flash floods, riverine flooding, Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), cloudbursts, landslides, urban flooding and extreme heatwaves. In view of these forecasts, the PDMA has alerted all concerned departments and developed a comprehensive strategy to ensure a swift and effective response to any emergency.
The contingency plan has been formulated in consultation with Pakistan Meteorological Department, federal and provincial departments, district administrations, Rescue 1122, law enforcement agencies, Irrigation Department, Communication and Works Department, Local Government Department, Health Department, Livestock Department, Forest Department, Education Department, Tourism Department, National Highway Authority (NHA), WAPDA, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), humanitarian partners and other stakeholders.
It is based on weather forecasts, previous disaster related data, district-level risk assessments and experiences from previous emergencies. According to details, upper and mountainous districts including Upper Chitral, Lower Chitral, Swat, Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Upper Kohistan, Lower Kohistan, Kolai-Palas, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, and Torghar have been identified as highly vulnerable to GLOFs, landslides, cloudbursts, and flash floods. Meanwhile, Nowshera, Charsadda, Peshawar, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Lakki Marwat, and other plain districts are expected to remain at risk of riverine and urban flooding.
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