ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday dispatched 1,000 additional tents via 18 trucks from its Sukkur and Islamabad warehouses to support flood victims in Khanewal, bringing the total number of tents distributed across flood-affected districts of Punjab to 36,000.
According to NDMA, 670 tents were sent via 13 trucks and 330 via five trucks for onward handover to the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).
So far, NDMA has provided 2,270 tons of relief supplies to flood-affected districts of Punjab, including blankets, tents, mosquito nets, water filtration plants, quilts, folding beds, water cans, and 17 rescue boats. These efforts are being carried out in line with the special directives of the prime minister.
NDMA stated it remains in constant coordination with all relevant civil, military, and welfare organizations and is continuously monitoring relief operations to ensure a unified and effective response.