Pakistan’s Sindh says ‘well prepared’ as NDMA warns of downstream

Pakistan’s Sindh says ‘well prepared’ as NDMA warns of downstream

KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said on Thursday his government is “well prepared” to tackle the looming threat of downstream floods from Punjab, saying officials were monitoring the River Indus and its embankments while climate activists and residents expressed fear. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned that rising

High Flood Risk Declared for Lower Indus River Basin - THE DESTINATION

Pakistan-(Special Correspondent/Web desk)The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has sounded the alarm over a significant flood threat in the lower Indus River in early September. Authorities expect heavy flows, with up to 950,000 cusecs likely at Panjnad Headworks on September 3 and 4, and as much as 1.1 million cusecs at Guddu Barrage by September […] The post High Flood Risk Declared for Lower Indus River Basin appeared first on THE…

NDMA warns of extreme Indus floods, Sindh prepares

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned of severe flood conditions in the Indus River. Between September 3 and 4, flood surges of 900,000 to 950,000 cusecs are expected to pass through the Panjnad Headworks. NDMA officials said that if the flow direction changes due to breaches, surges could reach 825,000 to 900,000 cusecs. At Guddu Barrage, flows of 800,000 to 1.1 million cusecs are expected between September 5 and 6. In th…