ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Wednesday forecasted that the next monsoon system will enter Sindh on July 22 and predicted widespread rains and thunderstorms in parts of the province. It also issued an urban flooding warning for Karachi.
According to a notification, strong monsoon currents are likely to penetrate into Sindh from the night of July 22 (Friday) or morning of July 23 (Saturday) and they will prevail till July 26 (Tuesday).
It said rains were imminent in Karachi from July 24 to 26.
“Under the influence of this weather system, widespread rains and thunderstorms with scattered heavy to very heavy falls are likely in Tharparker, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Badin, Thatta, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Hyderabad, Sanghar, Nawabshah and Khairpur from July 24 to 26,” it said.
Meanwhile, Sukkur Larkana, Jacobabad, Dadu, Jamshoro, Shikarpur, Qambar Shahdadkot, Ghotki and Kashmore districts could also witness rainfall during that time.
“Heavy to very heavy rainfall may generate urban flooding in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Tharparker, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Sanghar, Nawabshah, Dadu, Jamshoro, Qambar Shahdadkot, Larkana and Sukkur during the forecast period,” it said.
The PMD stressed that strong winds might damage vulnerable and loose structures and persistent heavy spells over Khuzdar, Lasbella, Hub and Kirthar range may create pressure on the Hub Dam, causing flash flooding in Dadu and Jamshoro districts and downstream.
