Pakistan issues nationwide alert over fears of heavy rains, floods

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has entered what its disaster authority is calling a “critical” weather window.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday issued a nationwide alert, warning of thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, urban flooding, and an elevated risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) across the country’s northern regions over the next 12 to 24 hou...