US provides flood guidance system to Pakistan

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US provides flood guidance system to Pakistan

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The US has provided a flash flood guidance system.

19 August,2011 08:41 pm

The system has been developed by Hydrologic Research Center (HRC), USA through joint collaboration among the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), US National Weather Service, USAID, HRC, USA and Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The idea for development of flash flood guidance system for Pakistan was conceived during WMO Expert Mission that visited Pakistan in November, 2010 in wake of 2010 floods.Addressing the closing ceremony here the other day, Advisor Met and Climate Affairs to the Ministry of Defence, Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry thanked HRC, USA, USAID and WMO for their efforts in developing the initial version of Flash Flood Guidance System for Pakistan. The main objective of the system is to provide near real-time guidance products pertaining to the imminence of potential small-scale flash flooding throughout the country.