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Risk of Flash Floods, Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (Glof) on the Rise In GB, KPK: Alert

District administrations, local organizations, communities must remain vigilant and take precautionary measures for floods,

Risk of Flash Floods, Glacial Lake Outburst floods (GLOF) is on the Rise in GB, KPK
Risk of Flash Floods, Glacial Lake Outburst floods (GLOF) is on the Rise in GB, KPK

Islamabad: With temperatures in Gilgit-Baltistan & Khyber Pakhtunkhwa expected to be 4-6 degrees higher than normal, the risk of flash floods and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) is on the rise, Senator Sherry Rehman, Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environment, shared the ALERT message on Twitter for public awareness.

District administrations, local organizations, communities must remain vigilant and take precautionary measures, especially during the upcoming week, coinciding with Eid ul Azha.

Let’s prioritize safety. Pakistan is home to more glaciers than any other country outside the polar reg­ion. Last year, over 30 GLOF incidents displaced thousands of people.

@sherryrehman

VOW Desk

The Voice of Water: news media dedicated for water conservation.

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