{
  "id": 4813885,
  "title": "Army Deployed as Heavy Rain Triggers Flood Emergency in Rawalpindi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/army-deployed-as-heavy-rain-triggers-flood-emergency-in-rawalpindi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T07:08:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/01/army-deployed-as-heavy-rain-triggers-flood-emergency-in-rawalpindi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Torrential rains have triggered a flood emergency in Rawalpindi, prompting the Pakistan Army to deploy troops for rescue and relief operations. The city is grappling with dangerously high water levels in Nullah Lai and other major drains, with water flowing at 27 feet near Kattarian and 21 feet in Gawalmandi. The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has declared a rain emergency, placing its teams on high alert and deploying heavy machinery to vulnerable locations such as Liaquat Bagh, Committee Chowk Underpass, Murree Road, and Sadiqabad. Warning sirens were activated as water levels in Nullah Lai surged, alerting residents to potential further rises. Rawalpindi experienced unprecedented rainfall, with Shamsabad receiving 195mm, New Kattarian 180mm, Golra 157mm, and the Pakistan Meteorological Department recording 146mm. In response, WASA urged citizens to avoid unnecessary travel and remain indoors, while the deputy commissioner visited affected areas, urging parents to keep children indoors. The Pakistan Army remains on standby to support civil authorities in rescue and relief efforts.",
  "summary": "The Pakistan Army has been called in to assist with rescue and relief operations in Rawalpindi as torrential rains inundated … Read More The post Army Deployed as Heavy Rain Triggers Flood Emergency in Rawalpindi appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}