Temperatures likely to rise, relevant bodies told to stay alert: NDMA

The Emergency Response Committee met at the NDMA headquarters. NDMA Chairman Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik and representatives of the PDMA, the Meteorological Department and other federal and provincial bodies attended.

The meeting reviewed the country’s current weather situation, the rise in temperatures, the flow in rivers and the weather expected in the coming days.

The NDMA briefed the committee on the current weather situation. It said there was no active monsoon system in Pakistan at present. However, temperatures are likely to rise in different parts of the country in the coming days.

According to the NDMA, relevant bodies should stay alert in areas with high temperatures because of the possible effects of the rising heat.

The meeting stressed that the NDMA’s National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC) should keep monitoring the country’s weather and hydrological situation. It also stressed timely warnings and advisories on any possible change in the weather.

It was also directed that effective contact and coordination be maintained among relevant bodies at the federal, provincial and district levels.

Professor Ahsan Iqbal said all relevant bodies should maintain operational readiness to deal with any possible weather or hydrological threat.

According to the NDMA, the NEOC will continue to monitor the country’s weather and hydrological situation. Advisories will be issued according to the weather to inform the public and relevant bodies of possible risks in time.