Flood situation: 20 districts of Sindh declared disaster, more monsoon rains forecast in Sindh and Baluchistan:
The government of Pakistan's Sindh province has announced that 20 districts have been declared disaster-hit due to heavy rains during the Flood Situation In Karachi.
According to the Sindh government's notification, Karachi (six districts),Hyderabad, Badin, Thatta, Sujawal, Jamshoro, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Matiari, Dadu, Mirpur Khas, Umerkot Tharparkar, Shaheed Benazirabad and Sanghar.
The Deputy Commissioners of all these districts have been directed to take steps to assess the losses and pay the compensation.
It may be recalled that after the torrential rains in some parts of Pakistan including Karachi, relief activities are being carried out by the civil administration and the army but the Meteorological Department has forecast more rains in the next two days.
In many parts of Sindh, monsoon rains have affected people's homes, businesses and lives, while for the past two days, there have been problems of non-availability of basic necessities like electricity, gas and mobile service.
On the other hand, according to the Disaster Management Agency in Gilgit-Baltistan, the Karakoram Highway connecting Chilas to Rawalpindi is closed. Similarly, Babu Sir Top Road is also closed due to landslides. In addition, small and large flood trains have affected different areas of Skardu district.
People have been cut off from their families and friends due to disconnection in some places in Karachi. Load shedding and network outages are being linked to the effects of rain.
Federal Minister Ali Haider Zaidi said that there was no electricity in his area in Karachi since Thursday. Electric had yesterday demanded the civil administration to remove water from roads and streets so that electricity could be restored. "Urban flooding is the biggest challenge in restoring power."
According to journalist Zubair Khan, security mobile service has been suspended in some areas of Karachi during the Muharram processions on Saturday due to security concerns. Meanwhile, K Electric is making efforts to restore power.
The statement said that Army Mobile Recovery Vehicles have been deployed at several important places to remove the damaged vehicles stuck in the water and keep the traffic flowing.
It was also informed that 32 emergency medical and 56 relief camps have been set up which are working with the city administration to provide assistance to the needy people.
In addition, three Army Field Medical Camps have been set up in Qayyumabad, Surjani and Saadi Town where Army doctors and medical personnel are providing immediate medical aid to the flood victims.
In his message on Twitter, Prime Minister Imran Khan said, "I am working with the Sindh government to take immediate steps to resolve the three major issues in Karachi."
These include thorough cleaning of drains across the city, tackling encroachments on waterways, finding a permanent solution to the problems of garbage and drainage and providing basic and most important issues like water supply to the people of Karachi. The solution is included.
Why power and mobile service is missing from Karachi?
According to some reports on social media, many areas of Karachi including Defense, Manzoor Colony, Clifton Surjani Town, Malir, Railway Police Line, FC Area, FB Area, Muslim Town and Pak Colony have been without power for two days.
But that is not all. Apart from electricity, there have also been complaints of suspension of mobile service.
A user named Hussain Sheikh wrote on Twitter, “Don't worry about rain in Karachi, people are worried. Signals off, power outages, offices off, everything off. "
Mobile network companies Jazz and Ufone wrote in response to consumer complaints on social media that the network had been affected by the rains. Both said their teams were trying to resolve the issue on a priority basis.
"There has been no electricity, water, gas or mobile signals in Karachi for 48 hours," Abdul Wahab wrote.
In this regard, some people also pointed out that it is possible that mobile networks have been suspended in some places for the security of the 9th and 10th Muharram processions.
A user named Rahbar writes that due to heavy rains and power outages in Karachi, mobile phone service in the city has been severely affected. The generators on the mobile towers have run out of fuel.
"When will Karachi emerge from this darkness?"
According to journalist Zubair Khan, Karachi police said that the procession of Muharram has started in the city since morning and due to security concerns, mobile networks will be shut down in the areas around the procession sites.
According to Electric on the other hand, in areas of Karachi where there is still standing water, most of which are low-lying areas of Karachi, there are difficulties in rehabilitation works. Rehabilitation work has been done or is underway in the areas where water has leaked.
But some have also expressed distrust of the meteorological department's forecasts.
Imtiaz Chandio wrote sarcastically that "it is better than the Meteorological Department to give a job to an elderly fisherman. He will see the color of the sky and tell whether it will rain or not."
'More urban flooding feared'
The Meteorological Department has issued an alert to all agencies, saying that "more monsoon rains are likely in Sindh and Balochistan from Saturday to Monday, during which there is a risk of re-flooding of low-lying areas of Lower Sindh."
Heavy rains are expected in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Mirpur Khas and Badin on Sunday and Monday. Sibi, Kalat, Khuzdar, Lasbela and Dera Ghazi Khan rivers are at risk of flooding.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said that he has been assured by Prime Minister Imran Khan that the federal government will assist the province in its relief activities.
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