PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province is expected to witness rain and snowfall on Nov 4-5, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Monday, urging resident and travelers to exercise caution.
The PDMA has predicted rain and snowfall in Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Kolai Palace, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Buner, Malakand, Bajaur and Mohmand districts.
Similarly, Kohat, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi, Khyber, Orakzai, Kurram, Hangu, Karak, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, North and South Waziristan, Tank and Dera Ismail Khan are likely to receive rain.
The PDMA said it has asked district administrations to remain alert and make arrangements in advance to prevent any untoward incidents during the forecast period.
“There is a risk of road closure due to rain and landslides in Abbottabad, Battagram, Buner, Upper and Lower Chitral, Upper and Lower Dir, Khyber, Upper and Lower Kohistan, Kulgam, Kurram, Malakand, Mansehra, Mohmand, Orakzai, Shangla, Swat, Torghar and mountainous areas of North Waziristan,” it said.
“There is a risk of damage to vulnerable houses, electricity poles, advertisement boards and solar panels due to rains.”
The authority asked district administrations to clean drainage systems and provide timely information to the local population, tourists and travelers.
“Farmers, livestock keepers are directed to shift crops and animals to safe places,” it added.
Earlier this year, KP reported the highest 509 of 1,037 deaths from rain, deluges, land- and mudslides during the monsoon season that began in late June, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
Scientists have blamed frequent, increasingly erratic weather events in Pakistan on human-driven climate change.
