The National Disaster Management Authority has warned of urban flooding in Karachi and other cities across the country till August 3.

The government body has said that with monsoon currents from the Bay of Bengal likely to remain in central and southern parts of the country, various areas in Sindh including Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Sanghar, Shaheed Benazirabad, and Karachi may face urban flooding due to heavy rains.

According to Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD) mhief Meteorologist, the country’s financial hub may experience light showers today followed by heavy downpour tomorrow.

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He also remarked that there’s a possibility of rain in different cities of the country till the end of the first week of August as another rain spell is expected between August 3-4.

The 2020 Karachi floods were the worst flooding Karachi had seen in almost a century.The floods were caused by record monsoon rains, which were inadequately drained by poorly maintained drainage systems in the city.

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