Pindi lifts flood emergency
A flood control room, set up to monitor the situation in the drains and streams
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RAWALPINDI:
As the level of rivers returned to ‘normal’ levels and the monsoon season officially ending, the Rawalpindi district administration on Friday decided to lower its flood alert levels and terminate a “flood emergency”.
The emergency had been in effect in the district for the past 75 days and had seen a host of departments, including sanitary and rescue workers, deployed in the city. The red alert for triple one brigade of the army has also been eased while the four flood camps set up across the city have also been closed.
However, a flood control room, set up to monitor the situation in the drains and streams in and around the city, would stay open for a few more days.
Rain leaves trail of destruction
The emergency had been declared after the water levels in the Nullah Leh and 12 other storm drains across the city started to rise following early monsoon showers. Despite the heavy monsoon showers in and around Rawalpindi. The water levels in Nullah Leh could never rise beyond the danger point.
Meanwhile, the Federal Flood Commission (FFC) on Friday said that at the moment all main rivers in the country are flowing normally. The daily FFC report stated that Tarbela Dam continues to maintain maximum conservation level of 1550.00 feet which it first attained on August 20.
Mangla Dam is 20.20 feet off its maximum level and water stands at an elevation of 1221.8 feet.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 7th, 2019.
As the level of rivers returned to ‘normal’ levels and the monsoon season officially ending, the Rawalpindi district administration on Friday decided to lower its flood alert levels and terminate a “flood emergency”.
The emergency had been in effect in the district for the past 75 days and had seen a host of departments, including sanitary and rescue workers, deployed in the city. The red alert for triple one brigade of the army has also been eased while the four flood camps set up across the city have also been closed.
However, a flood control room, set up to monitor the situation in the drains and streams in and around the city, would stay open for a few more days.
Rain leaves trail of destruction
The emergency had been declared after the water levels in the Nullah Leh and 12 other storm drains across the city started to rise following early monsoon showers. Despite the heavy monsoon showers in and around Rawalpindi. The water levels in Nullah Leh could never rise beyond the danger point.
Meanwhile, the Federal Flood Commission (FFC) on Friday said that at the moment all main rivers in the country are flowing normally. The daily FFC report stated that Tarbela Dam continues to maintain maximum conservation level of 1550.00 feet which it first attained on August 20.
Mangla Dam is 20.20 feet off its maximum level and water stands at an elevation of 1221.8 feet.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 7th, 2019.