Afghanistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water, under the Taliban administration, issued a flood warning on Saturday, cautioning that 11 provinces are at high risk due to expected heavy rainfall and snowfall over the coming days.

The ministry stated that from 20 to 22 April, flash floods and rising river levels are likely to affect the provinces of Parwan, Panjshir, Kapisa, Paktia, Logar, Laghman, Kunar, Baghlan, Takhar, Kunduz, and Badakhshan. Residents have been urged to take the warning seriously, avoid riverbanks, and implement precautionary measures to reduce the risk of casualties and damage to property.

Afghanistan remains one of the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, having suffered a series of devastating floods, droughts, and earthquakes in recent years. These environmental disasters have compounded the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.

According to data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), nearly three million people have been displaced by climate-related disasters between 2021 and 2024. In the past year alone, close to nine million Afghans have been affected by extreme weather events and climate-induced risks.