The Pakistan Meteorological Department’s (PMD) Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) said on Sunday that the Sutlej river at Sulemanki was at the medium flood level and likely to fall, while all other major rivers were below the low flood level.
The central region of Pakistan had been facing a flood situation for several days as the northern states of India, where the catchment areas of the Sutlej and Ravi rivers are located, received heavy rains.
سیلاب متاثرین کیلئے فنڈ ریزنگ تقریب میں میرا کے رقص کی وڈیو وائرل
On Friday, Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab Mohsin Naqvi said that Rescue 1122 has so far evacuated more than 14 thousand people from the flood-affected areas of the province. In an update shared today, the FFD said the trough of yesterday’s westerly wave remained over the northern parts of the country.
Meanwhile, the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has said in a statement that the weather will remain hot and humid in most of the southern districts of the province tomorrow and today (Monday).
Thunderstorm is likely in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Murree, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum and Mandi Bahauddin, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal, Hafizabad and Kasur are also likely to receive rain.
The authority also said that strong winds and thundershowers are likely in Sheikhupura, Sahiwal, Bahawalnagar, Faisalabad and Okara. The authority advised citizens to avoid bathing in rivers and canals during rainy season and stay away from wires, electric poles and electrical appliances.
“All institutions and district administrations should make arrangements to ensure proper drainage,” the authority directed.
