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Monsoon rains expected from 29th

APP
Thursday, Jun 23, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Most parts of the country including federal capital are expected to receive monsoon rains from June 29, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Director General Mehar Sahibzada Khan said on Wednesday.

Heavy rainfall during monsoon may trigger flash flooding in hilly and urban areas, he said while speaking to state-run TV.

He said that the national and provincial disaster management authorities following the Pakistan Meteorological Department's weather alerts of torrential rains have issued directives to the departments concerned to scale up disaster management activities to cope with the impending risk of flooding in urban areas.

He also warned that heavy monsoon rains might generate flash urban flooding in Lahore, Gujranwala and Faisalabad and flash floo in Nallah Lei for which they are alert.

Talking to state-run TV, Federal Flood Commission Chairman Ahmed Kamal said that the overall water storage capacity at major reservoirs of the country had reached its lowest points while good monsoon showers are expected to improve the situation.