Heavy rain and possible floods forecast across several provinces in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s ministry of water and energy warned Sunday of the possibility of flooding and rising river levels from heavy rainfall and melting snow in several provinces of the country from Monday through to Wednesday.
According to a statement issued by the ministry, they have taken into account reports by the National Meteorological Department and international meteorological organizations which have forecast the possibility of relatively heavy rain, with flash floods, along the Panj Amo, Kabul and Helmand rivers.
“On the mentioned days, there is a possibility of flooding due to rainfall, and melting snow due to rising water levels along the rivers,” the statement read adding this would affect Baghlan, Panjshir, Logar, Maidan Wardak, Nangarhar, Kunar, Laghman, Khost, Paktia and Ghazni.
The ministry has asked people living along the rivers to keep people living downstream informed of a change in river levels. In turn people living downstream need to be made aware of the warning and stay away from river banks – especially when in flood so as to prevent casualties.
The Japanese ambassador in Kabul, Takayoshi Kuromiya, met Saturday with Sader Azam Osmani, the Deputy of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock, the meeting discussed Japan’s cooperation in these areas.
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations (MoRR) held Saturday an emergency meeting in Kabul attended by the humanitarian aid coordinator of the International Organization for Migration to instantly address the needs of recent flood victims in Baghlan province.
The ministry quoted Abdul Rahman Rahmani, head of the assistance coordination of the ministry, as saying that the goal of the meeting was to provide emergency assistance to flood victims and how to consider first aid.
According to reports, intense floods in Baghlan’s many districts have left hundreds of dead and injured.
The ministry stated that hundreds of houses have been destroyed and people are living in open space in the mountains.
Meanwhile, the ministry added that the figures are not yet final and the process of rescue operations is still ongoing with the cooperation of health teams.
At the meeting, Mohammad Omar Hashemi, the humanitarian aid coordinator of the International Organization for Migration, also assured that the organization is ready to provide urgent aid to the victims.
Pakistani officials have announced that consultations are underway with stakeholders on preferential trade agreements with Afghanistan and Azerbaijan.
According to Dawn newspaper, the issue was announced on Friday in a meeting on trade chaired by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
In the meeting, the strict monitoring of Afghan Transit Trade was also emphasized.
Pakistani officials have not provided further details on preferential trade with Afghanistan and Azerbaijan.
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