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Four UNHAS helicopters have arrived and will be operational from Multan beginning shortly. An additional helicopter is due to arrive this week to augment the current capacity. UNHAS is continuing to advocate for additional helicopters.
Staffing: A LRT trained Logistics Cluster Officer arrived in Islamabad today. Additional Cluster Officers will be arriving in the coming days to augment staffing in each of the Logistics Cluster hubs.
Situation Update
Road Conditions: According to SDM Behrain (KPK province), Madyan road is now accessible by 4x4 vehicles. According to SDM Matta (KPK province), the bridge of Baghdheri is under repair and will reopened in the coming days.
Flood Bulletin: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has advised that there is a possibility of new flooding along the Sutlej River near G.S. Wala in Punjab Province and suggested evacuation of threatened communities.
Air Operations
On 23 August the Logistics Cluster coordinated the delivery of relief items to three new air corridors expanding the heli-lift operations in KPK, Punjab and Sindh Provinces. Relief items were delivered to the following new destinations :
- KPK: From Ghazi to Pattan, Kohistan District
- Punjab: From Multan to Tonsa Sharif, DG Khan District
- Sindh: From Sukkur to Qamber and Shahdad Kot District
A map of current and proposed air operations is regularly updated and available on the Logistics Cluster website - http://www.logcluster.org/ops/pak09a/wfp-aviation-operation.
Storage & Warehousing
KPK Province
- Besham: A Mobile Storage Unit (MSU) is being erected for storage of relief items from Logistics Cluster participants.
- Khwazakhela: The Logistics Cluster is assessing requirements for the establishment of additional MSUs.
Punjab Province
- Multan: The Logistics Cluster is storing NFIs from IOM and has made arrangements for additional storage capacity with the use of an FAO warehouse for cluster participants.
Sindh Province
- Sukkur: Two WHO-provided reefer containers have arrived in Sukkur, and will be available for use by cluster participants for cold storage.