Tag: monsoon rains

  • Lahore drowns in first spell of monsoon rains

    Lahore drowns in first spell of monsoon rains

    242 milliliters of rain were recorded in Lahore, marking heavy rainfall in the city.

    According to WASA’s data release on Lahore’s rainfall, the highest amounts were recorded as follows: 242 mm in Tajpura, 130 mm in Lakshmi Chowk, 132 mm in Mughalpura, and 133 mm in Gulshan Ravi. Additionally, 122 mm of rain was recorded at Chowk Nakhda, 128 mm in Iqbal Town, 125 mm at Cordoba Chowk, 135 mm in Sumanabad, 71 mm at the Airport, 123 mm at Upper Mall, 41 mm in Gulberg, 129 mm in Nishtertown, 55 mm on Jail Road, and 119 mm in Farrukhabad, reported by Geo.

    The city administration reported ongoing rainfall in the areas of Davis Road, China Chowk, Canal Road, Garhi Shahu, Allama Iqbal Road, Allah Road, Kashmir Road, Egerton Road, Johar Town, Shimla Pahari, and surrounding areas.

    This continuous rainfall has led to significant flooding in many important locations due to submerged rainwater.

  • NDMA warns of floods during monsoon

    NDMA warns of floods during monsoon

    The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued an alert for floods and landslides as both heavy and light rains are expected in different parts of Pakistan in the first week of July.

    As per the NDMA forecast, moderate to heavy rains may increase water flows in streams and rivers, causing flash flooding in low-lying areas.

    Monsoon rains may cause torrents in areas of Dera Ismail Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, and the Suleman and Kirthar mountain ranges. Meanwhile, urban flooding in major cities is also possible.

    Rains could also trigger landslides in mountainous areas of Murree, Galiyat, Azad Kashmir, GB and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

    Increased temperatures and rainfall in GB and KP are expected to cause glacial lake outburst flood (Glof) events in at-risk valleys.

    The NDMA further said that dust, wind, thunderstorms, and heavy showers may damage structures such as electrical poles, solar panels, hoardings, trees, and under-construction buildings.

    Citizens, especially travellers and tourists, have been advised to check forecasts regarding weather and flood conditions before setting out for any travel.

  • Pre-monsoon rain on the way to Pakistan

    Pre-monsoon rain on the way to Pakistan

    The Meteorological Department has predicted the advent of pre-monsoon rains in the country.

    Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfraz has said that pre-monsoon rains will likely begin after June 19. He warned that more than normal rainfall is expected this year.

    As for the chances of rain on Eid, the chief metreologist said that there is no possibility of rain in the plains on the religious holiday.

    Today’s forecast

    Weather will remain hot and dry in most parts of the country today.

    On Monday, the highest temperature in the country was recorded in Bhakkar at 47 degrees Celsius.

    Sibbi 46, Mohanjo Daro, Gujranwala, Khairpur and Sukkur 45, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan and Dera Ismail Khan recorded 43 degrees Celsius.

    Lahore, Faisalabad, and Peshawar recorded 42 C, Islamabad 41, Muzaffarabad 40, Karachi and Thatta 36, ​​Quetta 35, and Gilgit recorded 33 degrees Celsius.

    Karachi is likely to go up to 35 to 37 degrees Celsius.

    Humidity in the morning remains at 72 percent, and winds blow from the west and southwest.

  • PCB to donate earnings from match against England to flood victims

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that gate earnings from the first T20I against England will be donated to the Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund 2022.

    The match will be played on September 20 at the National Stadium in Karachi and will begin at 7:30pm (local time).

    The PCB has urged cricket supporters and fans to buy tickets in large quantities once they go on sale online the following week in order to show solidarity with all those affected by the floods.

     “We at the PCB express our grief and sorrow for all those affected by the extreme monsoon rainfall and floods, which has ​resulted in havoc and devastation beyond imagination, killing over 1,000 and leaving around a million homeless. As cricket unites our proud nation, we stand firmly with the victims and all those involved in​ the flood relief and rescue operations,” said PCB chairman Ramiz Raja in a statement.

    According to the data issued by the National Disaster Management Authority(NDMA), at least 1,033 people have died in floods caused by heavy rains in the country.

  • Pakistan is drowning. Why don’t we care until it’s too late?

    Floods in Pakistan have affected more than 30 million people, which is about 15 per cent of the country’s population. More than a thousand people have lost their lives and millions have been displaced, prompting the government to proclaim a national emergency. This is one of the worst natural calamities in recent times. The harrowing videos and pictures on our television screens and social media show massive devastation, pain, tears, and death spread across the country. Entire villages have been washed away, and there are places that have been fully drenched due to the inundated rain and floods, turning them into islands without any access to the outside world. There are places without electricity, without internet, without phone data, without roads, and without food and help. What Pakistan witnessed in the 2010 floods is not even close to what the country is facing today. A decade later, the country is fully swamped with water. Unfortunately, we the people woke up a little too late to this harsh reality. With every passing day, the death toll increases and so does the destruction.

    The national response has been slow, to say the least, but mercifully all governments, federal and provincial, are actively helping the flood victims. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has been actively visiting the flood-affected areas and trying to be at the top of his game by showing empathy towards the needy and has categorically said that it is time Pakistanis show unity and keep everything aside to save the flood victims while Chairman PTI Imran Khan will be hosting a telethon for fundraising on Monday. However, Khan has said that the PTI’s movement for Haqeeqi Azadi will continue alongside its flood relief work. PTI held a jalsa in Jehlum for its fight for haqeeqi azadi on August 27. A PTI member took to the stage and said that overseas Pakistanis should not give funds to the flood victims because the present government took away their right to vote. Khan also reiterated that his struggle against thieves will continue whether come what may. Such calamities demand a bipartisan approach from our leaders but well here too we have managed to fail our country. Khan seems pretty adamant that his quest against those he does not approve of will continue, even if there is a flood or war. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that the Opposition can keep playing “jalsa, jalsa” while they will deal with the flood catastrophe.

    The question remains: will the politicians be able to let their politics take a backseat for now and show some empathy towards their own citizens? Can’t politics, the numbers game, and the blame game wait? For once, our politicians should look beyond their own personal interests and agendas and stand united. Our politicians must give priority to those millions of people who have been affected by floods. It is time that all Pakistanis must donate wholeheartedly. The people need to be prompt with their help and generosity. We hope that partisan politics is put on hold, and all political leaders fully dedicate their voices and efforts to helping the flood victims. They need to be rescued right now and relief efforts must continue. They will later need to be rehabilitated and relocated. It will take a lot of resources and hard work. We must all come together to help them right now. Our political battles can wait.