Mohammad Yousuf Hammad

Mohammad Yousuf Hammad is the spokesman for Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). He is newsworthy due to his role in reporting on the impact of recent severe weather events in Afghanistan. Specifically, he announced that heavy snowfall and rain have resulted in at least 61 deaths and 110 injuries in the country. Hammad also reported that 458 houses have been either completely or partially destroyed, affecting at least 360 families, and that livestock losses have occurred. His statements provide crucial information about the scale of the disaster and the impact on the Afghan population, making him a key source of information for news outlets covering the situation. The information he provides highlights the vulnerability of Afghanistan to extreme weather and the challenges faced by the NDMA in responding to such crises.