KARACHI: Most parts of Sindh is likely to receive pre-monsoon rains along with thunderstorms and dust storms from today, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) announced Monday.
The weather bureau reported that the western weather system and wet currents entered Balochistan from the Arabian Sea and under the influence of this is weather system rains are expected in Karachi, Sukkur, Cashmore, Jacobabad, Dadu, Larkana and other parts of provinces from today. However, Karachi is likely to receive light rain today (Monday).
new spelling of pre-monsoon rains will last until June 22, during this period cooling is expected remain between 36-38 degrees Celsius, Met Office added.
In his daily weather report, the PMD warned that heavy rains could trigger sliding on the ground in vulnerabilities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Galat, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during next 48 hours.
It further states that heavy rains can cause flash floods. in local nulls, rivers of KP, Punjab, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and northeastern Balochistan.
Meanwhile, the Met Office has said that torrential downpours could cause city ​​flood in Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshera, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Sargodha, Faisalabad, Gujranwala and Lahore, adding that hurricanes can damage loose structures. in KP, Punjab, Kashmir. and Gilgit Baltistan.
In addition to this, the Met Office stated that wet currents are penetrating in top and center of country and is likely to continue for next two days.
It said that a strong westerly wave was likely to affect the upper and central parts. of country on Monday (today) and can be kept until Wednesday.
NDMA issues rain warning
Meanwhile, the National Disaster Management Administration (NDMA) issued an advisory. for all departments concerned to remain vigilant and vigilant series of heavy rains begin in country from today (Monday).
According to a bulletin published by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), series of heavy rains with winds and thunderstorms will start in top and center of country from today and is expected to continue until Wednesday.
The PMD warned that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ghaliyat, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan could see landslides and also a risk of flood in streams, rivers and lowlands.
NDMA has also urged people life in low-lying areas to remain warn and report immediately of any of emergency.
According to the bulletin, all bodies concerned were aimed at protecting billboards and billboards from exposure of thunderstorms.
NDMA also ordered the provision of petroleum products for backup generators at urban pumping stations and timely pre-spacing of sump pumps due to high risk of city ​​flood in cities.
