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WASHINGTON: US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson and Congressman Tom Swazi are leaving for Pakistan today (Saturday) to assess the damage caused by the recent floods.
This was announced by Sheila Jackson while holding a press conference in the US Congress along with a Pakistani-origin Democrat leader Tahir Javed. Sheila Jackson will meet Pakistan s political leadership and key government officials during her visit.
Speaking on the occasion, Tahir Javed said that after assessing the damage caused by the floods in Pakistan, he will press the US government to increase the aid amount.
Meanwhile, the Flood Forecasting Division has predicted medium to high level flooding in River Indus (downstream Taunsa) from September 4-6 due to expected heavy rainfall in the catchment areas.
According to daily Federal Flood Commission report on Friday, at present, River Indus was flowing in “high flood” in Guddu-Sukkur Reaches and in “medium flood” at Taunsa & Kotri. Flood flows in River Kabul (a tributary of River Indus) at Nowshera have receded considerably where it was flowing in “low flood”.
Other main Rivers of Indus River System i.e Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi & Sutlej continues to flow with Normal discharges.
Present combined live storage of Tarbela, Chashma & Mangla Reservoirs is 9.646 MAF (i.e. 71.646 % of 13.461 MAF.
Weak seasonal low continues to prevail over Northeastern Balochistan and adjoining areas while weak moist currents from Arabian Sea are penetrating into upper parts of Pakistan upto 3000 feet during the next 24 hour.