LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab on Sunday asked the administrative agencies monitoring the mourning processions in the province to take precautionary measures in view of the wet weather forecast for the next two days till Muharram 9 (July 16).
A spokesman for the PDMA said that those responsible for monitoring the mourning processions should take measures in view of heavy rain forecast across the province on 8 and 9 Muharram (July 15 and 16).
Further, the PDMA directed the rescue department to be alert especially on the said days.
The disaster management body further said flooding was feared in the mountainous regions of Dera Ghazi Khan.
It should be noted that multiple cities of the province on Friday received heavy rains, including Lahore which witnessed 315 millimetres of rain, breaking a 30-year-old record and leaving the city completely submerged under water.
The PDMA had earlier issued a flood alert fact sheet, which includes data on the monsoonal rains situation, and water levels in rivers, barrages, and dams across Punjab.
“There is a risk of urban flooding in Lahore, Sialkot, Faisalabad, and Gujranwala. The administration of major cities remains on high alert in view of the emergency situation,” he said.
As per media reports, the water flow in all the rivers and barrages of Punjab is currently at normal levels. The water level in Mangla Dam is at 53% capacity, while Tarbela Dam is at 74%.
The water levels in Indian dams on the Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi rivers are up to 37%.
