Punjab launches largest post-flood damage survey as rivers return to normal levels
ISLAMABAD: Authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province have launched the largest post-flood damage survey in the province’s history, the region’s disaster management agency said on Wednesday, to assess the full impact of this year’s devastating monsoon rains, which inundated large parts of the country’s agricultural heartland.
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Punjab said in a statement that more than 2,200 field teams were conducting door-to-door assessments across flood-affected districts.
“Our teams are working across all affected districts to collect reliable, verifiable data that will guide rehabilitation and compensation efforts,” PDMA Director General Irfan Ali Kathia said in a statement. “The survey will help identify the hardest-hit families and areas so assistance can be prioritized effectively.”
So far, 24 percent of the survey has been completed, the statement said, covering over 200,000 affected residents, 56,735 damaged houses, and 7,293 dead livestock, including nearly 5,800 large animals.
