The Provincial Rain and Flood Emergency Monitoring Cell on Monday reported declining Indus flows across Sindh, easing fears of a super flood as monsoon rains end and upstream levels drop.
According to the latest data, Guddu Barrage recorded an inflow of 260,309 cusecs with an outflow of 231,545 cusecs. At Sukkur Barrage, inflow stood at 261,554 cusecs and outflow at 206,434 cusecs. Kotri Barrage registered an inflow of 364,041 cusecs and an outflow of 339,486 cusecs.
The Meteorological Department said Kotri remains at a medium flood level, while Guddu and Sukkur continue to experience low-level flooding. Officials noted that the risk of a super flood in Sindh has now been averted as the river flowing from Punjab has receded.
As a precautionary measure, the Sindh government had already relocated thousands of residents from the riverine (katcha) areas to safer locations.
Morning drizzle
Drizzle and showers in different parts of the city of Karachi, early in the morning, turned the weather pleasant. Drizzle was reported in areas including the Old City area, Saddar, Clifton, and PECHS. In some localities, such as Saddar, M.A. Jinnah Road, and Keamari, the sky remained partly to fully cloudy.
Due to low-level clouds moving in from the sea, the spell of light rain may continue, while the humidity level has reached 77 per cent. Karachi’s weather is expected to remain cloudy until September 25.
Monday and Tuesday, most districts of Sindh are likely to experience hot and dry weather, though the coastal belt may see partly cloudy skies.
Yesterday, the maximum temperature recorded in Karachi was 32°C. By the end of the month, the temperature is expected to rise, with heat intensity gradually increasing.
Punjab floods
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday visited flood-hit areas of Bahawalnagar to review the ongoing flood relief activities. She visited the flood relief camp established in the Technical College, Bahawalnagar and inquired about the facilities being provided to the flood-affected people in the camp.
She also visited the school temporarily established for the flood-affected children and interacted with them. On this occasion, the District Administration of Bahawalnagar gave a detailed briefing to the Punjab Chief Minister about the ongoing rescue and relief operation and the situation in the flood-hit areas.
