Monsoon Rains, Emergency Rescue Services On High Alert

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Rawalpindi: Recent rain spell has triggered an emergency alert among emergency services in the city’s areas nearing rain drains. Emergency Service Rescue-1122 has adopted special measures to tackle any untoward situation during the monsoon.

Rescue personnel deployed to perform duties in the vicinity of the low-lying area have been issued emergency advisory to remain on high alert. Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has also intensified its drain cleaning drive.

According to Muhammad Usman, spokesman 1122, the rescue personnel have joined their special duties in risky areas including Nullah Lai and its adjacent areas.

He appealed the citizens to avoid unnecessary visits in low lying areas, drive with slow speeds, refrain from staying under short height roofs and to stop their children visiting deep drains during these days.

On the other hand, RCB has also intensified its draining campaign. CEO Syed Ali Irfan Rizvi on Wednesday visited various cantt areas to review the ongoing rain drains cleaning drive and directed for early completion of cleaning all deep drains.

He instructed all officers to stay in the field attentively to avert any emergency situation. The spokesman RCB has also requested the residents to avoid visiting low lying areas and to cooperate with RCB personnel engaged in the campaign.

Pakistan MET Office has forecast heavy rains during the monsoon in July. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has already intimated on possible torrential rains  in Punjab province.

The district administration is also continuously monitoring the situation in the city.

On the directives of Commissioner Rawalpindi Division, Engineer Aamir Khattak, Director General (DG), Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) Kinza Murtaza along with Managing Director (MD), Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi on Wednesday visited different city areas to inspect rainwater drainage from low-lying areas.