The flood in Punjab is limited to the muddy ant strips of land sitting next to the rivers, also known more technically, such as river or katcha areas.
“In Katcha areas, each house has its own boat, every year the same type of flood situation arises,” a local resident said. So far, no damage has been reported in residential areas.
The Kacha area of Pakistan refers to the river settlements established along the river Indus. These settlements span all the way from Kot Mithan in South Punjab to the coastal areas of Thatta in Sindh. These areas, year after year, face flooding with medium to high level. This year they are drowning again.
Katcha areas in Layyah, Kot Addu, Taunsa Sharif, Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur are among the hardest hit. Thousands of people residing on river settlements have been evacuated to safer areas. According to the flood control room, the floods have destroyed the river balance and the flood continues in Rajanpur.
The flow of water at Kot Mithan Point in the River Indus has reached 490,000 CUSERCS. Water has gone into settlements on the river bank and stays where people are forced to evacuate in boats.
In the areas of Dera Ghazi Khan and Taunsa Sharif there are floods at the medium -sized level, and the flood water has entered dozens of settlements, such as Ghat and Darahma, along the River Indus.
However, the water level seems to be on a decline in areas such as Taunsa Sharif, with 500,000 CUSSCS now down to 360,000 CUSSCS. Rescue tasks continue to evacuate people, and many residents have migrated themselves.
In particular, Taunsa Sharif suffers, with our correspondents reporting that despite the fact that River Indus’ water level has fallen, connecting paths still remain immersed. The locals report a sharp decrease in living standards as no drainage schemes have been made in the affected areas. Residents of Taunsa have complained about a severe stench that has shrouded the flood areas, and expressed fear of diseases as humidity and choking sheds the district.
In Muzzaffargarh, mosques publish messages on behalf of rescue 1122 warning people of possible flooding in the Chenab River. Evacuations of low -lying areas near the Chenab river are underway.
20 Union Councils of Tehsil Koror Lal Esan, Tehsil Layyah and Kot Sultan in Layyah are flooded. Hundreds of hectares of crops are allegedly destroyed with roads, schools, mosques and houses, all of which were swept away by the river. Layyah is facing a similar fight with deficiency as link roads are drowning in flooding water. “Houses have been torn, people are dying of hunger, nobody has helped,” said a affected resident of Layyah.
The river Sutlej is experiencing a continuous increase in water levels causing floods at medium -sized levels of river balance. It is reported that the water has flooded dozens of settlements such as Mauza Mero Baloch, Mauza Jateera, Mauza Noon and Mauza Saldira.
Vehari flooders have stated that standing crops of thousands of hectares have been destroyed and that feeds for animals are finished. The affects are in fear of a high -level flood due to rising water level, while administration events appear to be inadequate.
There are high -level floods at the head Ganda, Bahawalpur. The water level is 21.10 feet and the outflow is 133,770 CUSERCS. Medium -sized flood has been observed by head sulemanki, where water inflow is 94,143 CUSSCS.
The Flood Forecast Division (FFD) and Federal Flood Commission (FFC) have warned that the rivers Chenab and Indus are likely to reach high flood levels within 24 hours, while Sutlej at Ganda Singh Wala will continue at high levels for several days, depending on reservoirudes from India.
In accordance with the Indus Water Treaty, India has warned Pakistan about a potential high-level flood in the Tawi River near Jammu on Sunday. According to FFD, flooding at the medium -sized level in Guddu, Sukkur and Sulemanki is expected.
