Heavy rain combined with thunderstorms and lightning abused the twin towns of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Saturday night, triggering local authorities to insert heavy machines along larger arteries and low -lying areas to drain the rainwater.
Twin Cities has received over 60 mm of rainfall so far according to Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) CEO.
Wasa officials were on a high alarm about handling any emergency, MD said, adding that staff with heavy machinery had been deployed in low-lying areas.
“Heavy machines sent to the selection Chowk Downfall and Murree Road,” the WASA officer added.
The weather department registered 8 mm rainfall in Saidpur, 24 mm in Shamsabad, 12 mm at cacing and 4 mm at Pirwadhai, added MD.
He said the WASA officials monitored the flow of water in Leh Nullah and other drains.
Earlier today, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has advised the residents of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltista (GB) to take precautionary measures such as possible flash flows and landslides triggered by thunderstorms and rain is expected on Saturday night.
NDMA’s National Emergency Operations Center has indicated that a weather system entering northern Pakistan from the Arab Sea and Bengalbug is expected to interact with a western disturbance, potentially bringing heavy rain, strong wind and thunderstorms to Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir this night, with a risk of flooding due to a sudden rise in water levels.
Rain, thunderstorms and gusty wind are likely to affect chitral, dir, swat, Shangla, buns, malakand, kohat, nowshera, charsadda, swabi, peshawar, marran, abbottabad, mansehra, haripur and nearby areas from the evening at night.
The serious weather conditions could proclaim weak trees and result in short -term disorders of power.
According to the NDMA counseling, strong winds and dust -storm damage to buildings, vehicles, roof terraces and power lines can while reducing visibility and increasing the risk of traffic accidents.
The public is encouraged to avoid trees, advertising boards and loose structures to ensure personal security under the adverse weather conditions.
According to advisory, great rainfall increases the risk of flooding in rivers and streams over the affected areas. Mountain roads remain particularly vulnerable with possible traffic disorders due to landslide.
Residents of low -lying regions have been asked to stay aware as flooding water may pose a threat to property. Communication networks and power supply systems also risk intermittent disruption due to adverse weather conditions.
– With additional input from app.
