KARACHI: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has told authorities to remain on high alert in latest forecast on torrential monsoon rains and urban flooding in Sindh and Balochistan.

In latest weather advisory issued, meteorological department said that a monsoon low-pressure area persists over eastern Sindh and adjoining west Rajasthan (India). Met department said that widespread rain-thunderstorms with scattered heavy/very heavy falls extremely heavy at times and accompanied by occasional strong winds are likely to occur in Shaheed Benazirabad, Naushero Feroze, Khairpur, Sukkur and Larkana till August 19.

It added that same situation was also expected in Ghotki, Kashmore, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Dadu, Jamshoro, Kambar Shahdadkot, Tharparker, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Badin, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allayar, Hyderabad, Matiari, Thatta, Sujawal, Sanghar and Karachi. Heavy rains are also expected in Lasbella, Khuzdar, Jhal Magsi, Jahfarabad, Nasirabad, Kohlu, Zhob, Pishin, Qilla Saifullah, Barkhan, Musakhel, Chaman, Loralai, Ziarat, Quetta, Mastung, Kalat, Panjgur, Kharan, Nushki, Awaran and Turbat from today to August 21.

Continuing wet spell over northeastern and southern districts of Balochistan will become intense during August 18-20 which may trigger flash flooding in Dadu, Jamshoro, Kambar Shahdadkot districts and downstream. PMD said heavy falls may create water-logging or urban flooding in low-lying areas of Karachi, Hyderabad, Badin, Thatta, Sujawal, Umarkot, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Tando Muhammad khan, Tando Allayar, Dadu, Jamshoro, Noshero Feroz, Shaheed Benazirabad, Kambar Shahdadkot, Larkana and Sukkur districts today and tomorrow.

It added that torrential rains may trigger flash flooding or hill torrents in local nullahs of Zhob, Pishin, Chaman, Qilla Saifullah, Loralai, Jhal Magsi, Jafarabad, Nasirabad, Ziarat, Pishin, Khuzdar, Musakhel, Lasbella, Kalat, Quetta, Mastung and Ziarat during forecast period. Persistent heavy rains over Khuzdar, Lasbella, and Hub of Balochistan and over Kirthar Range may create extra pressure on Hub Dam, Thaddo Dam and downstream nullahs. “All concerned authorities are requested to remain high alert and take necessary precautionary measures to avoid human and property loss,” PMD added.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 18 2022

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