Impacts of 2010 Flood and GIS Mapping (A Case Study of UC Shore Kot) DI Khan, KP Province Pakistan

Flood is one of the devastating natural hazards that have a great geological, environmental, social and economic impact on a society and an area. This research present a brief analysis of dreadful impacts of 2010 flood in Shore Kot area, DI Khan KP province Pakistan which is caused by enormous rain in monsoon season which resulted in serious monetary damage and fatalities. Flood hazard mapping and flood shelters suitability analysis are vital elements in suitable land use scheduling for flood-prone areas. Pakistan is the one of those countries which are most affected by natural hazard and especially flood. The 2010 flood in Pakistan was described as the worst environmental disaster in Pakistan's history. In 2010 a devastating flood occurs in various places in Pakistan. Shore Kot area (DI Khan Kpk. The study area is vulnerable place to flood hazard. The main cause of flood in study area was heavy Monsoon rainfall and Noose water. There was lack of adequate warning system to inform people about flood, so that they could evacuate in time. The government also did not help the flood victims in evacuation. The procedure for Relief distribution suffered from favoritism by political leaders and mostly influential people had access to relief. The financial support to the flood victims was insufficient for rehabilitation. The whole communication system was disturbed during flood 2010.Roads were washed away and many people remained in the flooded area. Based on the results of this case study for Shore Kot area DI Khan District KP province, it can be concluded that geospatial technology provides the best potential to analyse and provide results required for prompt and effective decision-making on floods. This comprehensive flood hazard and flood shelters model developed in ArcGIS can be easily handled by novice GIS users. Remote sensing is an efficient tool for flood mapping and suitability analysis and can be useful for emergency response and disaster preparedness. Based on the results of this study for Shore Kot area DI Khan district KPK, it can be concluded that the study area is one of the most affected area and is still vulnerable to flood because of its geographic location. Remote sensing and GIS technology can provides the potential tool for prompt effective decision-making and management on flood.