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Key logistics highlights:
- Evacuation and Shelter Operations: Over 2.4 million people have been evacuated nationwide, with 94,000 displaced individuals currently housed in 1,630 evacuation centres. This scale of displacement requires extensive logistics coordination for shelter, supplies, and transport.
- Urban and Riverine Flooding Risks: Cities in Punjab (e.g. Lahore, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan) and Sindh (e.g. Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin) are at risk of urban flooding, while major rivers such as the Chenab, Sutlej, Ravi, and Indus are dangerously swollen, threatening further disruption to transport and supply routes.
- Infrastructure and Access Challenge: Flooding has led to the destruction of 7,851 houses and loss of 6,184 livestock, while medical infrastructure is damaged and access to affected areas remains difficult, especially in KP Province, where disease outbreaks compound logistical burdens.
- Forecast and Preparedness Measures: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued rainfall alerts for Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan, with warnings of flooding and landslides. These forecasts necessitate pre-positioning of relief items and contingency planning for continued access and distribution.