PDMA Punjab cautions medium to high floods in rivers

LAHORE: Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has apprehended medium to high flood in rivers in the province as a strong monsoon weather has affected the province.

“There is flooding in Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej rivers as well as adjacent streams and drains,” PDMA spokesman stated on Monday.

The PDMA has feared medium to high flood in Chenab during next 24 hours as a large water flow from Tawi River near Jammu will enter in Chenab. It is to be mentioned here that New Delhi has specifically cautioned Islamabad about the possibility of severe flooding in the Tawi River.

This flood stream could also affect Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Chiniot, Jhang districts and adjoining areas, PDMA warned.

The disaster management body has advised Gujrat and Sialkot administrations to keep high alert to tackle likely flood situation.

PDMA spokesman has said that Chenab’s water inflow and outflow at Marala headworks have been 1,27,000 cusecs and 1,09,000 cusecs respectively. The river’s inflow and outflow at Khanki headworks is 1,28,000 cusecs and 1,21,000 cusecs.

“Sutlej River has been in high flood at Ganda Singh Wala with 1,33,000 cusecs waterflow”, PDMA further said.

The river has been in medium flood at Sulemanki headworks with 94,000 cusecs inflow and 87,000 cusecs outflow.

PDMA spokesman has apprehended likely flash floods at hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan.

Indus River has been in low flood at Kalabagh and Chashma, while Ravi River has been in low flood at Jassar with 53,000 cusecs water flow, according to PDMA Punjab.

The authority has advised citizens to evacuate to safer places from the beds of rivers. “Flood relief camps have been established in affected areas,” DG PDMA has said.