| Event: | FL Flood |
| Number: | 2024-000166 |
| Country: | PAK Pakistan |
| Location: | Balochistan, Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Date (YMD): | 2024-8-26 |
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| Duration: | 8 |
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| Information Source: | Pakistan Red Crescent Society |
| Comments: | Pakistan has experienced an intense and prolonged monsoon season, resulting in extensive damage to infrastructure, significant casualties, and numerous injuries. August has seen particularly heavy rainfall, with recorded levels showing a 137 percent increase compared to the usual pattern. Regionally, Balochistan received 239 percent more rainfall than expected Sindh 318 percent, Punjab 111 percent, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) 25 percent above average. The combination of heavy rains and unusually high temperatures, have accelerated snowmelt in areas such as KP, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) leading to catastrophic flash floods and landslides.
This year, rainfall has persisted across many regions with varying intensity and intervals, repeatedly impacting affected populations. The most recent spell, forecasted by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) from 26 August to 1 September , resulted in further damages and additional loss of life. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), as of 2 September, the monsoon season has claimed 306 lives, injured 584 people, and damaged 40 bridges and 20,653 houses since July 2024. Additionally, 1,100 livestock have perished, 119 kilometres of roads have been flooded, and approximately 9,500 people have been displaced in Sindh province. The ongoing floods have aggravated vulnerabilities and posed new risks to the already affected communities. Jacobabad, Naushahro Feroz, Ghotki, Sukkur, Sanghar, Dadu, Shaheed Benazirabad, and Kashmor have recorded heavy rains with significant damages to the houses and infrastructure. |
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