The District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMAs), Provincial Disaster Management Authorities (PDMAs), and other pertinent agencies were ordered by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Thursday to prepare for severe thunderstorms and rain until April 29 nationwide.

The NDMA instructed the departments to monitor the weather prediction and stay alert, making sure they were ready to handle any emergency.

According to a press release, “it is imperative that the departments ensure the pre-placement of machinery and the availability of relevant staff in vulnerable areas.”

“Local departments are urged to assist the timely evacuation of at-risk populations from low-lying and flood-prone areas in accordance with evacuation plans, and to sensitize residents living along riverbanks and associated nullahs about the expected increase in water flows.” In addition, residents are urged to exercise caution by avoiding areas with shoddy infrastructure and electric poles, as well as by not driving or strolling near bodies of water.

A number of moderate to intense weather systems are expected to affect Pakistan between April 17 and April 29 according to forecasts from the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) and other meteorological models. It is predicted that these weather patterns would bring with them severe rain, thunderstorms, and hailstorms, which will pose serious hazards to different regions of the nation.

Farmers, cattle owners, travelers, and visitors were asked by the NDMA to use caution at this time, to verify the weather and road conditions before leaving, and to take the required precautions to safeguard crops, animals, and personal safety.

It further stated that residents are urged to pay attention to local weather predictions and warnings for more updates and information.

According to the projection, a weather system is expected to hit Pakistan on April 17 and bring with it a period of intense thunderstorms and rains that will remain until April 22. From April 17 to April 19, the system will affect Balochistan; from April 18 to April 19, it will affect Punjab and Sindh.

From April 18 to April 21, Upper Punjab will be impacted; from April 17 to April 22, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir will be impacted.

After that, on April 23, a weaker weather system is predicted to hit Pakistan, bringing with it low levels of rainfall and thunderstorms to some areas of the nation until April 24. From April 23 to 24, KP, GB, and AJK will also be slightly impacted, in addition to Balochistan and upper Punjab. It is not anticipated that Sindh would be affected at this time, though.

After that, it is predicted that a powerful weather system will approach Pakistan on April 25 and bring with it heavy rain, thunderstorms, and hailstorms interspersed with brief breaks till April 29. Balochistan will be impacted by this system sporadically between April 25 and April 29. Impacts are expected in Sindh on April 25, 26, and 28, and in South Punjab from April 27 to April 28. KP will be affected from April 25 to April 29, which may have an influence on GB and AJK. Upper Punjab will be most hit from April 26 to April 29.

The anticipated precipitation might cause flash floods in the local nullahs of Muslim Bagh, Quetta, Pishin, Kech, Panjgur, Gwadar, and Turbat, among other susceptible locations. During the forecast period, flooding is also possible in low-lying regions, especially in southern and western Balochistan.

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