Flood waters enter Punjab
Flood waters have now entered Punjab after flash floods caused by unusually high rains devastated many villages in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Nowshera and Swat.
Mianwali is at risk of floods, and authorities are working to safely evacuate inhabitants. The water level in the Indus River near Rajanpur is rising, raising the possibility of another flood in the already swamped town.
Furthermore, the underdeveloped sections of Liaquatpur have been drowned due to a flood in the Chenab River. The Jinnah Barrage on the Indus River would most likely have a significant water flow of 700,000 cusecs, affecting 47 localities.
Flood waters enter Punjab
According to Incharge Zameer Kazim of the Jinnah Barrage in Kalabagh, the flow of water into the barrage is currently at 427,000 cusecs, while the outflow is at 424,000 cusecs. According to him, the overall capacity of the Jinnah Barrage to hold water is 950,000 cusecs.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) was warned yesterday by the Flood Forecasting Division that “extremely high” and “above level” flooding is expected to persist in the Kabul River in Nowshera for the next 24 hours. It further predicted that the Indus River near Kalabagh and Chashma will reach “high” to “very high” flood levels during the next 24 to 48 hours.
All district and city administrations were urged to evacuate the at-risk population from flood-prone areas as soon as possible.
