Most parts of country brace for heavy rains
LAHORE: The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall across parts of Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan until Aug 4. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), meanwhile, said river flows, dams and barrages across Punjab were being monitored continuously. It warned that low-level flooding was currently…
The Flood Forecasting Division of the Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall across parts of Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan until August 4. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority is monitoring river flows, dams, and barrages across Punjab, warning of low-level flooding in the Indus River at Kalabagh and Chashma.
A low-pressure system over southeast Rajasthan in India, combined with strong monsoon currents, is expected to trigger widespread wet conditions over central and eastern Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan, increasing water flows in eastern rivers and their tributaries.
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