District Disaster Management Plan District Kech, Balochistan - NDMA

Disaster Risk Management Plan for the District
3.10 Priority Action: 5 Multi-hazard Early Warning System
The main purpose of developing multi-hazard early warning system (EWS) is to establish advance warning
system with a view to develop better skills and capacities of local communities and local government
officials to take all possible necessary measures prior to occurring of any hazard. Through developing
EWS, losses of major disasters could be reduced at great extent, with timely collection, consolidation,
analysis ad dissemination of risk information.
However, it is important to install a set up of Early Warning System, to keep aware local communities
especially the communities belonging to disaster prone areas of seasonal and flash flooding.
In this regard, the local media could play a important role in early and timely information dissemination
linking communities with warning agencies. However, technical support could be sought from the expert
agencies such as the PMD, FFC, WAPDA, GSP, PNRA, etc to assist the district.
3.10.1 Lead Agency
The Works and Services Department will be the leading agency in this priority area.
3.10.2 Key Activities to be undertaken within 6 months
Identify and appoint focal persons at tehsil level for early warning
Identify and appoint focal persons at union council and village levels for early warning
Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the use and maintenance of communication
equipment.
Prepare resource inventory of available communications equipment with user
location/addresses based on individual agency inventories
3.10.3 Activities to be undertaken within the First Year
Develop EWS at village, union council, tehsil and district level,
Develop public awareness plans and schemes to make aware the common people about the
importance of EWS
Establish community EW teams in priority flood-prone villages
Hold community workshops to install the system at local level
Conduct community trainings specific to EWS
Hold media sessions to develop coordination mechanisms regarding EW
Conduct media training on EWS
3.10.4 Anticipated Supply and Equipment Requirements
Provide transport facilities
Ensure emergency supplies
Provide equipped and trained Search and rescue unit
Ensure availability of funds for purchase of EW equipment
Maintain proper communication facilities during field operations
Develop and provide various materials and equipment for training sessions
Trainers and EW experts
Ensure functional Emergency Operations Center
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