Lahore: Punjab has launched its first drone-based flood monitoring system to strengthen early warning, field surveillance, and emergency preparedness during the monsoon season. The initiative will help authorities monitor vulnerable areas, river flows, low-lying settlements, drainage conditions, and possible flood threats through aerial technology. Officials say drone surveillance can improve real-time assessment, speed up response planning, and support timely alerts for citizens and rescue teams. The system is expected to play an important role in reducing flood-related risks, protecting infrastructure, and improving coordination among disaster management departments. Better flood monitoring can also support safer housing areas, road networks, agriculture, and urban planning. Can drone technology make Punjab’s flood response faster and more effective?
