Multan district authorities suspended traffic at the head Muhammad Wala Bridge on Tuesday in a precautionary measure against impending flood threat.
Authorities may be forced to break the head for security whose pressure continues to rise, Multan Commissioner Aamir Karim Khan said. The great Chenab flood wave that is currently passing through the main trimmu is expected to reach Multan tonight, while the water level at the head Sidhnai rises rapidly and threatens Pir Mahal and Khanewal.
At present, the water meter at the head Muhammad Wala is 408 feet, where the critical level is 417 feet. The technical committee decides to violate the head Muhammad Wala based on the speed and intensity of the flood wave, among other factors.
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So far, 550,000 people have been evacuated from flooded areas in the district, and over 500,000 livestock has been moved to safer places. About 90 flood camps are fully operational throughout the district.
Over 1,100 police personnel and officers are on duty to ensure safe evacuation of affected residents. A large police quota participates in flood information operations across 138 locations in the multan district.
Multan faces flood threats from two rivers of Punjab, with approximately 500,000 CUSSCS from Chenab and 125,000 CUSSCS from Ravi, expected tonight. Authorities work around the clock to prevent major structural damage in Multan. A violation will only be considered if structural integrity is compromised.
District commissioners have been asked to arrange ample feed and improve the feed supply for livestock. Medical teams from Nishtar and Sargodha Hospitals are deployed in the field to tackle potential epidemics as the water goes back.
The water level in Sutlej, the Ravi and the Chenab rivers has reached dangerous heights after heavy monsoon rain over Punjab and India’s release of additional water in Pakistan’s eastern rivers.
Punjab’s Director -General of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Irfan Ali, said the next four to six hours are critical as India continues to release water.
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According to the flood forecasting department, over 350,000 CUSCS WATER is currently passing through Ganda Singh Wala at Sutlej – the highest level registered since 1955 – while the water flow at Hovedtrimmu at Chenab has exceeded 516,000 CUSSCS.
Over the next 24 hours there is a risk of urban flooding in Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sahiwal, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Faisalabad and Bahawalpur.
PDMA Punjab has issued an extreme high -level warning for the chenab and sutlej rivers. Between September 4 and 5, a high-level flood situation is expected at Panjnad at the Chenab River.
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned of additional increases in the river pressure in the coming days and raises concerns about a potential “super flood” in Sindh.
According to PDMA DG, more than a million people have been moved to safer areas, while at least 41 people have lost their lives since August 26.
