LAHORE: Flash flooding has been predicted in the Pothohar region, with more rain predicted in most districts of Punjab.
According to the spokesperson of the Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), there is a possibility of heavy rains in most districts of Punjab from today under the seventh spell of monsoon. This series of rains can continue till August 23.
A PDMA spokesperson said there were concerns of cloudbursts in Rawalpindi, Murree, Galiyat, Jhelum, Chakwal, and Attock. Heavy rain is also expected in Lahore, Sheikhupura, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Sialkot, Narowal, Sahiwal, and Jhang.
Besides, heavy rain is likely in Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Puri, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Nuapada, Bolangir, Sonepur, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj districts.
An order to arrest those who bathe in the nullah
On the other hand, the PDMA has expressed fears of flash flooding due to possible torrential rains in the Pothohar region, and the authorities have instructed to arrest and take legal action against those who bathe in Rawalpindi’s Nala Lai.
Given the threat of urban flooding due to heavy rain in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, instructions have been issued to rescue officials to be on alert, and rescue workers have been deployed in the vicinity of the nullah and low-lying areas.
The authorities have appealed to the public that parents should not allow children to go near drains and electricity poles, move to safer places before urban flooding, do not go under weak and dilapidated roofs during rain, and avoid crossing river drains during rain.
The water level in rivers is likely to rise due to heavy rains
According to the DGP DMA, there is a possibility of an increase in the flow of rivers due to rains in the upper areas, due to which there may be an unusual increase in the flow of rivers Sindh, Ravi, Jhelum, Sutlej, and Chenab.
DGP DMA said that there is a medium flood at Kalabagh, Chashma, Tonsa, a low flood at Tarbela, a low flood at Ganda Singh Wala, and Sulemanki in the river Sutlej.
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