Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA)
Coverage of Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) in the Nexus archive.
- Floods wreak havoc on Diamer
Climate change-induced flash floods in Diamer district damaged infrastructure, homes, and crops, disrupting transportation and electricity. A dam project and Karakoram Highway were affected, prompting calls for relief efforts.
- Cloudburst-induced floods wreak havoc in Diamer’s Thore Valley
Cloudburst-induced floods in Diamer’s Thore Valley caused extensive damage to homes, roads, and farmland, displacing dozens of families. The Pakistan Meteorological Department issued a Glof alert, while authorities warned of landslide risks and ongoing glacier melt exacerbating flood conditions in Gilgit-Baltistan.
- Suparco puts 130 glacial lakes on danger watch
Suparco identified 130 potentially dangerous glacial lakes in Pakistan using satellite imagery, sharing risk assessments with disaster management authorities. The analysis highlights climate change's role in accelerating glacial melt and warns of potential glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) threatening downstream populations.