Lahore (Observer Guardian, TV Report/Agencies) Authorities have issued a high to very high flood alert for the next 48 hours due to the dangerously high water levels in the Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers. Approximately 150,000 individuals have been moved to safer locations. Floodwaters from India have flooded thousands of acres of standing crops, houses, and schools, cutting off dozens of villages and causing significant surges in streams and nullahs.
A water surge in Shakargarh caught 20 to 25 persons, including women and children. In the meantime, Sialkot broke an 11-year record with a record-breaking 405 mm of severe rain in a single day. Electricity was cut off, the city and its environs were totally flooded, and everyday living was rendered impossible throughout the whole region.
NDMA Chairman Lieutenant General Inam Haider cautioned that the destruction would be much more severe if glaciers exploded, according to the Observer Guardian. He underlined that Pakistan is suffering greatly from the effects of climate change, and that the severity could rise by 22% the next year, making the situation even more dire.
According to NDMA, 14,140 residents of Kasur and 89,868 residents of Bahawalnagar have already been evacuated. Hundreds more have been moved from Pakpattan, Vehari, Bahawalpur, and Okara.
The Sutlej at Ganda Singh Wala has reached 195,000 cusecs, according to current river flow levels, while the Ravi recorded 90,000 cusecs at Jassar and 40,000 cusecs at Shahdara. Floodwaters in Ahmedyar ruined hundreds of acres of ripe crops and overwhelmed several villages. Residents must rely on rescue crews to evacuate them because ground routes have been blocked. Protective precautions are on high alert due to Sutlej’s constant floods.
A special meeting to assess the flood situation and relief efforts nationwide was presided over by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He gave the NDMA chairman instructions to continue working closely with Punjab’s disaster management body.
The committee was informed that no fatalities have been recorded from the Sutlej flood-affected districts as of yet. Approximately 174,074 persons have been relocated to secure areas. Areas in Narowal affected by floodwaters from the Lehri Bund rupture are being evacuated. Sutlej (Ganda Singh Wala, Sulemanki), Ravi (Jassar), and Chenab (Marala) have all confirmed high water levels, and Nullah Dek is also experiencing severe flooding.
According to weather forecasts, there will be a lot of rain in the next 12 to 24 hours in the districts of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Lahore, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Rawalpindi, and a few other places in Gilgit-Baltistan. Sialkot was still underwater and without electricity as a result of the heavy downpour.
According to the Observer Guardian, Sialkot experienced 405 mm of rain on Tuesday, breaking an 11-year record. Nearly the whole city sank under water and darkness, and railway tracks connecting Sialkot and Wazirabad were flooded. All business was completely stopped.
Rainwater drowned a number of localities, including Hali Road, Pakistan Road, Islamic Watan Road, Paris Road, Lahaayi Bazaar, Kareempura Road, Muslim Bazaar, Mori Gate, Beriwala Chowk, Abbot Road, Donga Bagh Street, Aftab Market, Small Industries Estate, Rangpura, and Chowk Allama Iqbal. Residents of Sialkot, Daska, Sambrial, and Pasrur continued to wait for their chosen representatives while they suffered greatly.
