12716 Km roads,374 Bridges damaged.NFRCC

Islamabad (Staff Reporter)
An important morning session will be held today at NFRCC chaired by Mr Ahsan Iqbal Deputy Chairman NFRCC. Chief Secretaries and Director Generals of Provincial PDMAs will join via video link. Apart from situation update the session will take a comprehensive progress report of joint survey of flood affected areas. The Forum will also be apprised on food security, availability of essential food items and future plans to meet national requirement. The forum will also deliberate in length on infrastructure restoration including National Railways , rehabilitation plan.
*Weather Forecast*
In last 24 hrs, Rain wind / thunderstorm occurred in Punjab, upper KP and GB. Weather remained hot and dry in other parts of the country. Yesterday’s Recorded Highest Maximum Temperature’s: oC): Sibi, Nokkundi, Dalbandin 41, Turbat and Rohri, 40C.
In next 24 Hours, mainly hot and dry weather is likely to prevail over most plain areas of the country. However, rain wind / thunderstorm is expected in northeast Punjab, upper KP, GB and Kashmir.
*Damages of Infrastructure & Private Properties*
During last 24 hours no infrastructure damage. A total of 12716 Km roads and 374 Bridges have been damaged.
*Most Affected Districts*
Worst affected districts of Sindh include Qambar Shahdad Kot, Jacobabad, Larkana, Khairpur, Dadu, Noshero Feroz, Thatta and Badin.
In Balochistan districts include Quetta, Naseerabad, Jafarabad, Jhalmagsi, Bolan, Sohbatpur and Lesbela.
KP include Dir, Swat, Charsadda, Kohistan, Tank and DI Khan and in Punjab include DG Khan and Rajanpur.
*Army Relief Efforts*
*Aviation Efforts*
So far 569 Army Aviation helicopters sorties have been flown to various areas for evacuation of stranded people. In last 24 hours, 12 sorties have been flown and delivered 18.4 Tons of relief items to the flood affectees. Moreover, uptill now 4653 stranded Individuals have been evacuated through helicopter sorties.
*Relief Camps/ Relief Items Collection Points*
So far 147 Relief Camps and 220 Relief Collection points in Sindh, South Punjab & Balochistan have been established across the country for flood affectees.
*Donations*
Uptill now 9563.6 Tons of food items alongwith 1619.7 Tons of sustenance items and 9177878 medicine items have been collected so far. However, 9365.0 Tons of food 1585.0 Tons of sustenance items and 8832678 medicine items have been distributed uptill now.
*Medical Relief*
More than 300 medical camps established so far in which more than 319,049 patients have been treated all across the country and provided 3-5 days’ free medicine.
*Pakistan Navy Relief and Rescue Efforts*
PN established 04 x Flood Relief centers and 18 x Central Collection Points all across the country. These collection centers have distributed 1600 tons ration, 5512 x tents & 717,756 liters mineral water in various districts. In addition, 11 x tent cities have also been established where 19727 Personnel have been accommodated. Moreover, PN’s 23 x Emergency Response teams (ERTs) deployed all over Pakistan have rescued 15358 x stranded personnel. These ERTs are equipped with 46 x motorized boats and 02 x Hovercraft. PN has also deployed 02 x helicopters in interior Sindh. Uptill now, in 62 x sorties, these helicopters rescued 475 x stranded people and distributed 4811 packets of ration. 08 x Diving Teams of Pak Navy have also carried out 27 x Diving Ops in affected areas across the Pakistan. PN has also established 70 x Medical Camps in which 68179 x patients have been treated till to date.
*Pakistan Air Force Relief and Rescue Efforts*
Pakistan Air Force has provided 4853 Tents, 416221 Food packages, 3203.67 Tons of ration, 242,824 liter fresh water, for the flood affectees. Moreover, PAF has established 45 Medical Camps where 58353 patients have been treated so far. 20 Tent cities accommodating 19807 people and 54 relief camps have also been established. PAF also carried out 257 sorties and evacuated 1521 people from the flood affected areas.