Karachi, other Sindh districts on high alert as urban flooding risk escalates
KARACHI (Web News) The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Sunday issued the risk of urban flooding in Karachi and other parts of Sindh amid fresh monsoon spell.
According to the Met Office, a low-pressure system originating from India has intensified and transformed into a depression, triggering heavy rainfall in Karachi and other parts of Sindh.
The meteorologists forecast that from September 11, districts including Tharparkar, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Khairpur, Shaheed Benazirabad, Dadu, and Matiari are likely to experience strong winds and intermittent heavy showers.
Rainfall is also expected in Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Sujawal, Jamshoro, Shikarpur, Kashmore, Sukkur, Jacobabad, and Ghotki, the PMD added.
The weather experts warned that due to the ongoing rains, low-lying areas in Karachi, Thatta, Badin, Sujawal, and Hyderabad may face water accumulation. There is also a significant risk of urban flooding in Mirpurkhas, Shaheed Benazirabad, Tharparkar, Khairpur, Sukkur, and Larkana.
