Situation Report – 19 (May 06 – 13, 2010), By:Focus Humanitarian Assistance Programme (FOCUS)

Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani visited Lake Barrier and Gulmit
Water has entered mouth of the spillway channel, resulting in reduction of the freeboard to 33.39 ft, according to FOCUS estimate
Gulmit village, headquarter of Gojal Tehsil, is covered by water from three sides
Length of the lake has extended beyond Gulmit (17 km), reaching the outskirts of Hussaini village
Four Emergency Information Centers are being established in Hunza – Nagar under the leadership of District Administration
FOCUS is establishing an Information Cell in Islamabad and two in Gilgit
Camp management plans have been developed as part of the preparedness mechanism developed jointly by FOCUS and government of Pakistan
All schools have been closed in Hunza – Nagar district

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Situation Report # 19