Karachi receives heavy showers, authorities on alert
- 09-Sep-2025
Karachi experienced widespread rainfall on Tuesday, with several parts of the city receiving light to moderate showers. According to reports, rain lashed key areas including Shahrah-e-Faisal, Tariq Road, Saddar, and M.A. Jinnah Road, Scheme 33, Safoora Chowrangi, causing slow traffic movement in some stretches. Showers were also reported in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Jamshed Road, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, and University […]
Heavy rains predicted in Sindh including Karachi from Sep 6 to 9
- 05-Sep-2025
Karachi: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Friday issued an alert for Sindh informing that heavy rains will kick off in various districts of Sindh including Karachi from tomorrow, September 6, which will continue till September 9. The NDMA also warned that urban flooding is feared in the low lying areas of Karachi, Hyderabad, […]
506 mm rain triggers urban flooding in Punjab’s Gujrat
- 04-Sep-2025
Gujrat: Torrential rains wreaked havoc across the city and surrounding areas, with 506 millimeters of rainfall recorded in just 20 hours, ARY News reported on Thursday, quoting the deputy commissioner. According to the deputy commissioner, the downpour caused Qamar Sialvi Road’s storm drain to overflow, flooding nearby houses and shops. Similarly, Katchery Road and WAPDA […]
PMD issues urban flooding threat for Rawalpindi
- 13-Jul-2025
The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall in Rawalpindi, raising concerns over potential urban flooding in the area, ARY News reported on Sunday. According to details, urban flooding threat has been issued for July 15 to August 31 due to heavy rainfall predictions. In this context, a flood emergency has been declared in the […]
NDMA warns of heavy rainfall in coming days
- 18-Aug-2024
ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a warning of heavy and intense rainfall across the country in the next 24 to 48 hours, raising concerns about potential urban flooding in major cities. The NDMA has alerted all relevant departments to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions. According to the advisory, there is […]
NDMA warns of ‘urban flooding’ in Karachi, Hyderabad
- 09-Jul-2024
ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Tuesday warned authorities concerned of urban flooding in Sindh, including Karachi and Hyderabad light of expected heavy rains and thunderstorms. In a statement, NDMA’s National Emergencies Operation Center anticipated that under the influence, scattered rainfall, windstorms, and thunderstorms were expected across various regions of the Sindh province, […]
Schools in Balochistan to remain closed amid rain emergency
- 15-Apr-2024
QUETTA: The government of Balochistan has announced that schools will remain closed for two more days (Monday and Tuesday) amid rain and urban flooding emergency, ARY News reported. As per details, a rain and urban flooding emergency was declared in Balochistan in the wake of torrential rains in the province. Chief Minister Balochistan Sarfaraz Bugti […]
Met Office issues urban flooding alert for Islamabad, Rawalpindi
- 20-Jul-2023
ISLAMABAD: Heavy rain may cause urban flooding in low lying areas of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and other major cities from July 20th to 22nd, Met Office warned in an advisory on Thursday. “Heavy rain may cause urban flooding in low lying areas of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Sialkot, Narowal, Gujranwala and Lahore,” according to the weather report. […]
Incessant downpour in Lahore breaks all rain records: Punjab CM
- 05-Jul-2023
LAHORE: Incessant downpour in Lahore for last eight hours has broken all records, Punjab Chief Minister on Wednesday said in his social media statement. “It is a situation of urban flooding on Lahore’s roads as the canal has also been overflowing,” CM Mohsin Naqvi said in a tweet. “Provincial cabinet and entire administration have been […]
Cyclone Biparjoy: Climate minister warns of urban flooding in Karachi
- 13-Jun-2023
KARACHI: Amid continuous warnings regarding cyclone Biparjoy, Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman on Tuesday warned that Karachi “will likely” face urban flooding given the scale and intensity of the winds. Taking to Twitter, the senator wrote: “Biparjoy Cyclone is real. Without panicking, people need to take PDMA Sindh and PDMA Balochistan advisories seriously for the […]