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Heavy rains, urban flooding expected in Sindh from 6th Aug

HYDERABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued warning of urban flooding in Karachi, Hyderabad and other cities of Sindh from August 06 to 08 as monsoon’s low pressure is likely to approach in Sindh on Thursday.
According to a weather advisory issued by Met office on Monday, a heavy downpour may generate urban flooding in Karachi and Hyderabad and flash flooding in hilly areas of the country from August 06 Thursday to August 08 (Saturday).
All the authorities concerned have been advised to remain on high alert during the mentioned period to avoid any untoward incident, the Met officials said.
They said that widespread rain/wind- thundershowers with isolated heavy to very heavy falls were expected in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Tharparkar, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Tando Allahyar, Matiari, Tando Mohammad Khan, Jamshoro, Dadu and Shaheed Benazirabad (Nawabshah) from Thursday (evening/night) to Saturday while scattered rain – thundershowers (with isolated heavy falls) are expected in Khairpur, Sukkur, Larkana, Kambar- Shahdad Kot, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Ghotki and parts of other provinces on Friday and Saturday.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.