A. Situation analysis
Description of Disaster
In mid-July 2015, heavy monsoon rains coupled with glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) affected the Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported that at least 182 deaths were confirmed and 12,170 houses damaged by the GLOF and monsoon flooding.
The Government is leading the search & rescue effort, as well as the provision of immediate emergency relief. The flooding has severely affected the infrastructure in Chitral District, in particular roads and bridges were inundated, making it difficult to access the flood affected communities.
Immediately following the GLOF situation in Chitral District, monsoon rains led to severe flooding in Balochistan,
Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Gilgit Baltistan and Punjab. According to the traditional flooding trends, this flood water will move from the northern part of the country to the south (Sindh province) in the coming days. As a safety measure, the Government has advised evacuation of residents of the most vulnerable districts in the predicted path of the flood waters. Government authorities and the Pakistan Army are active on the ground, and like local and international organisations, are closely monitoring the situation as it continues to evolve. The table below summarizes the most recent data available regarding the damages and losses as reported by the National Disaster Management Authority. The preliminary figures on damages and losses are likely to rise as accessibility to flood affected areas improves and the situation becomes clearer over the coming days.