NDMA warns of urban flooding in Karachi, Hyderabad

KARACHI: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Tuesday issued an urban flooding warning for Karachi, Hyderabad and other areas of Sindh in light of expected heavy rains across the province.

As per the government body, scattered rainfall, windstorms, and thunderstorms are expected in Kashmore, Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Umerkot, Badin, Mithi, Tharparkar, and adjacent areas within the next 12 to 24 hours.

The downpour in Karachi could result in localised urban flooding in and medium-level overflows in nullahs putting the people living in low-laying areas at risk.

Heavy rainfalls predicted across the country from tomorrow

Furthermore, the NDMA has advised the provincial disaster management departments and local administrations to closely monitor the situation and take appropriate measures to safeguard the population at risk.

The authority’s warning comes as the Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD) said there is a chance of rain with thunderstorm in the country’s financial hub today.

An ongoing monsoon activity is likely to affect the weather in the coming days as per the Met Office.

“Met Office informed that more monsoon currents are likely to penetrate from the Arabian Sea in upper parts of the country from 10th July,” the latest weather update stated.