PMD Issues GLOF Alert for G-B, K-P
The alert covers more than 7.1 million people as rain, windstorms and heavy falls could trigger flooding and debris flows in vulnerable valleys.
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PMD issues GLOF alert for G-B, K-P
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (Glof) alert for Gilgit-Baltistan and parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, warning of heightened risks due to an incoming weather system. According to the advisory, a moderate westerly wave is expected to enter the upper parts of Pakistan from May 3 (today) bringing widespread rain, windstorms, thunderstorms and isolated heavy downpours in the northern region. The PMD …
PMD issues Glof alert due to westerly wave, rainfall across GB and KP
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday issued an alert for glacial lake outburst floods (Glof) in the upper regions of the country, including Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as a result of an expected westerly wave this weekend. A Glof refers to the sudden release of water and debris from a glacial lake, leading to the loss of lives, property, and livelihoods in mountain communities. Over 7.1 million people in GB and K…
GLOF alert issued for northern Pakistan as flood risk increases
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood alert for vulnerable valleys in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, warning that a combination of rising temperatures and an incoming westerly wave could trigger flash floods starting 3 May. According to met department, a moderate westerly wave is forecast to enter upper Pakistan from 3 May, bringing widespread rain, wind thunderstorms, and isolated h…
PMD Issues Flood Alert for Northern Areas
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) alert for Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, warning that rain, windstorms and isolated heavy falls could trigger flooding and debris flows in vulnerable areas from May 3. According to the alert issued on May 2, a moderate westerly wave is expected to enter the upper parts of the country, bringing widespread rain and thunderstorms to both regions. …
Met Office warns of flash floods, heavy rain in KP, G-B - HUM News English
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued an alert warning of possible glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs), heavy rainfall and flash flooding in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The PMD said that a moderate westerly weather system is expected to enter the country’s upper parts from May 3, potentially triggering widespread rain, windstorms and thunderstorms, with isolated heavy downpours. The department warned th…
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