Tag: Disaster Preparedness
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How Severe Weather Is Driving Displacement Across Pakistan
By Aqsa Younas Rana Climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern for Pakistan. it is a humanitarian emergency that is reshaping lives and communities across the country. Severe weather events, including catastrophic flash floods, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), prolonged heatwaves and intense monsoon rainfall, are forcing thousands of families to abandon their…
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The Rising Rivers and our Preparedness
By Mian Haroon Masood Sorry, there have been reports coming in since morning about heavy water discharges through the dams. The flood situation is grim. Water from continuous rains is pouring down, and rivers are swelling rapidly. To make matters worse, India has opened its floodgates, unleashing unstoppable torrents. The raging rivers have caused widespread…
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From Beauty to Disaster: Cloud Bursts in the Mountains of KPK
The recent monsoon rains lashing Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) once again highlight a disturbing pattern. Each year’s floods are more devastating than the last, costing billions in damages. Beyond regular flooding, however, a lesser known yet deadlier phenomenon has emerged: cloud bursting. This orographic event occurs when moisture-laden winds are forced upward along mountain…