Karachi 'may be hit by urban flooding' on Monday as monsoon strengthens in Sindh
Heavy rainfalls may generate urban flooding in Thatta, Badin, and Hyderabad as well: Met office
The Meteorological Department on Friday warned of urban flooding in Karachi as well as several other cities of Sindh as monsoon currents are expected to strengthen from next week in the province.
In a press release, the Met office notified that "heavy rainfalls may generate urban flooding in Karachi, Thatta, Badin, and Hyderabad on Monday and Tuesday".
"The strengthened monsoon currents are predicted to generate widespread rain and thunderstorms in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Sanghar, Mirpurkhas, Tharparkar, Umarkot, Jamshoro, and Dadu from Sunday (night) to Tuesday," the statement added.
The Met department has advised all concerned authorities to remain “alert” and take necessary precautionary measures during the forecasted periods in order to avert any unfortunate incident.