ARMY FLOOD RELIEF EFFORTS
COAS will visit flood affected areas of DI Khan, KP and Rojhan, Punjab today.
Army Help Line
Army Flood Control help line 1125 for KP and 1135 for rest of Pakistan is functioning. People can reach out on these emergency numbers for assistance / Help
Army Aviation Effort
157 Army helicopters sorties flown to evacuate stranded people and transport rations.1087 x stranded individuals evacuated & delivered 72 tons of relief items through army aviation .
Rescue & Relief Efforts
More than 50,000 x individuals have been shifted to safer locations from calamity hit areas.
Over 51,000 patients treated and provided 3-5 days’ free medicine to patents in various medical camps.
Relief Collection Camps
221 Relief Items Collection Points established across the country. 1231 Tons relief items along with other sustenance including medicines items collected and being dispatched to flood victims; 25,000 x Meal Ready to eat ( MRE) , have been made avail by Army to provide immediate assistances to flood affectees.
Province wise collection points is as under
PB : 85
KP : 15
Sindh : 43
Bln : 41
AJ&K : 30
GB : 3
Communication Infrastructure
Timely restoration of Communication Infrastructure by Frontier Works Organization including KKH & Jaglot Skardu Road in sync with National Highway Authorities have been ensured.
Miscellaneous
Additions Engineer & Medical troops / resources moved to Karachi to augment rescue/relief operation in Sindh.