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How bad will the rains be during ongoing wet spell?

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An APP file photo of rain in Karachi. Karachi likely to receive heavy showers today (Thursday), PMD forecasts. Says another monsoon system will affect Sindh from August 17. Current spell of rain will continue till August 14. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast more rain in Karachi today (Thursday), a day after light to moderate showers were reported in different areas of the city. The metropolis is likely to receive heavy downpour today. As per the Met department, the current spell of rain will continue till August 14 and it will rain up to 150 millimeters during this four to five-day-long spell. Later, another monsoon system will affect Sindh from August 17 or 18, the PMD said. In its weather forecast issued on August 8, the Met department had highlighted that heavy rains may generate urban flooding in Karachi from August 11 to 13. The forecast was also given for Thatta, Badin, Hyderabad, Dadu, Jamshoro, Sukkur, Larkana, Shaheed Benazirabad and Mirp

Fresh rain spell hits parts of Karachi as govt imposes monsoon emergency

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A fruit vendor pushes his cart across a flooded street following heavy monsoon rains in Karachi on July 26, 2022. A weather emergency was declared in Karachi as heavier-than-usual monsoon rains continue to lash Pakistan's biggest city, flooding homes and making streets impassable. — AFP Fresh rain spell hits Karachi; heavy rains lash Lahore. PMD issues flooding alert for twin cities. PM directs release of Rs5b to NDMA. KARACHI/LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: A fresh rain spell hit parts of Karachi on Saturday as the federal government, under directives from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, declared an emergency in the country’s rain and flood-affected areas. Saddar, I I Chundrigar Road, North Nazimabad, Nazimabad, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, and some surrounding areas of Pakistan's biggest city received the rains. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast moderate rain in Karachi from August 6-9 and heavy downpours from August 10 to 15. The Met Office warned that heavy rains

Sindh to receive new spell of rain from tomorrow, says PMD

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Men wading through flooded road in Karachi - Reuters  Karachi likely to receive "above normal" rain. Sindh could be affected by the monsoon system from tomorrow. Between August 6 and 9 some areas of Karachi could receive heavy rain. Sindh, especially Karachi, is likely to receive "above normal rain" in the coming days as a new monsoon system is likely to enter Pakistan, Pakistan Meteorological Department forecast on Thursday. According to Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz, Sindh could be affected by a monsoon system from tomorrow. Sindh, especially Karachi, may receive heavy rainfall as a result of the new system, he said. "There are chances that Karachi will see intense showers between August 6 and 9," he said. According to the forecast, Thatta, Badin, Sajawal, Umarkot, and Tharparkar, are also expected to receive heavy rains. On August 11, rain is expected to return to Karachi and the system may continue to impact the weather till August 15