Pakistan Meteorological Department and Pakistan Red Crescent-Sindh decided to strengthen collaboration on forecasts, extremes and resilience - Press Release issued by Pakistan Red Crescent Society.

Karachi -- May 18, 2021 (PPI-OT)

Following is the text of press release issued by Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS)

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The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) will start sharing weather and forecast information with the Sindh Branch of Pakistan Red Crescent (PRC) for making communities more resilient to disasters and health epidemics. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed between PMD and PRC-Sindh to strengthen long-term cooperation.

On May 18, the Director-General of Pakistan Meteorological Department Muhammad Riaz visited the Provincial Headquarters of Pakistan Red Crescent-Sindh in Karachi and admired the tasks and utilities of the newly established Emergency Operation Centre (EOC). DG-PMD Muhammad Riaz said that Meteorological Department will collaborate with PRC-Sindh and share early warning information regarding weather forecasts.

He added that PMD will also assist PRC-Sindh in raising awareness among its staff and volunteers about weather monitoring and forecasting. DG-PMD Muhammad Riaz commended the initiative of PRC-Sindh and said that this organization has expertise in dealing with disasters effectively. In addition, he offered all possible cooperation from his department and vowed to work together to provide the public with useful weather information before any emergencies arise.

Chairman PRC-Sindh Mrs Shahnaz S. Hamid said that Pakistan Red Crescent has a strong logistic and communication channel from Islamabad to Karachi and from Karachi to every district of Sindh and even at the community level which is mobilized in case of any emergency. "In addition to its central mandate of humanitarian response during emergencies and disasters, Pakistan Red Crescent is involved in creating community resilience at state, district and block levels. This partnership between PRC-Sindh and PMD will allow both the organisations to create informed and resilient communities," said Shahnaz Hamid. She further said that training will make it...