Karachi, August 29, 2024 – A powerful monsoon system is rapidly approaching the Arabian Sea, threatening to unleash torrential rains and thunderstorms across Karachi and other parts of Sindh province. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a severe weather alert, warning of intense precipitation that could lead to significant flooding.
The monsoon weather system, currently situated near Tharparkar and India’s Rann of Kutch, is expected to make landfall in Karachi, Hyderabad, and other districts of Sindh by the evening of August 29th. The PMD predicts that the city could receive between 150 and 200 millimeters of rainfall over the next three days.
A PMD meteorologist cautioned that the monsoon weather system would likely intensify as it nears the Arabian Sea, potentially developing into a cyclonic storm. While such storms typically last for three to four days in the Arabian Sea, the current system could persist for a shorter duration of one and a half days.
In anticipation of the heavy rainfall of monsoon, schools in Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Sajawal, Badin, Tandwalayar, and Sanghar have been ordered to remain closed on Friday. However, all schools in Karachi will remain open as the earlier announced holiday for district Central schools has been revoked.
In the past 24 hours, Karachi’s Surjani Town experienced the highest rainfall, with 30 millimeters recorded. Other areas that received significant rainfall include Nazimabad (26mm), Keamari (21mm), Gulshan-e-Hadeed (16mm), Faisal Base (16mm), Quaidabad (11.5mm), Orangi Town (13.1mm), Saddar (13mm), North Karachi (12.2mm), Sharea Faisal (10mm), University Road (9mm), Gulshan-e-Maymar (11.1mm), Old Airport (11.6mm), Mauripur (8mm), Jinnah Terminal (9.6mm), Masroor Base (9mm), Korangi (8.2mm), DHA (7.8mm), and Gadap (3.7mm).
As the monsoon storm approaches, residents of Karachi and Sindh are urged to stay informed about the latest weather updates and take necessary precautions to protect themselves and their property from potential flooding and other adverse weather conditions.
