The Punjab chief relief commissioner has said up to 9,100 tents have been distributed among those affected by floods in seven districts of the province so far. Commissioner Nadeem Ashraf claimed on Tuesday that food and other necessary items were being provided regularly to the flood affectees in 150 relief camps while meal is also being given three times a day to the marooned people. He said 32,974 had been provided with meals.
He said 62,000 food hampers, 8,500 mosquito nets and 72,000 mineral water bottles had been distributed and also food, medical assistance and transportation with 232 boats. A Punjab Disaster Management Association spokesman said the high level floodwater was expected to pass from Taunsa in the Sindh River and the flow of water could increase from 504,000 cusecs to 508,000 cusecs at this place. He said this floodwater was expected between 6pm from July 30 to 6pm on July 31 and that instructions had been issued to the administration to remain alert. He said people could contact the association's hotline 1129 to get more information.
A flood warning has been issued in various areas of Rajanpur, Jampur, Khanpur, Rojhan, Rahim Yar Khan, Liaqatpur, Sadiqabad, Kot Addu and Jatoi tehsils of the South Punjab and people living in the low-lying areas are being shifted to relief camps and safe places. District Co-ordination Officer Rajanpur Zahoor Hussain said hill torrents Taha and Chachar of Rajanpur were normal but food items had been stored in relief camps. He said the army and the administration were present at the site to deal with any emergency and 5,944 had been provided with medical help.
Muzaffargarh's District Co-ordination Officer Shaukat Ali said because of the expected flood in the Sindh River at Taunsa, 6,000 people of the low-lying areas of Kot Addu had been shifted to safe place. He said three relief camps had been set up in Kot Addu and that the Abbaswala bund and other bunds on the Sindh River were being monitored.