Pakistan sets up relief camps as monsoon rains, urban floods expected from next week

Pakistan sets up relief camps as monsoon rains, urban floods expected from next week

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Sat, 2024-06-29 06:39

ISLAMABAD: Warning that upcoming monsoon rains could lead to floods, the Pakistani Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam, on Friday said relief camps established in vulnerable areas should be widely advertised to ensure access for potential victims.
Pakistan’s Disaster Management Authority last week warned of urban flooding in parts of the country next month as monsoon rains start from July 1, with 35 percent more downpours expected this year in a country considered one of the most vulnerable to climate change impacts.

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