Urban Flooding
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The waters rise & the lessons sink
From lost forests to weak warnings, Pakistan keeps repeating mistakes as floods intensify under a changing climate.
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What sets Karachi flooding apart?
Lack of historic identity & responsibility, & the climate crisis will kill this city – once we are done milking it
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The city that sinks every year
Karachi drowns again as unchecked growth, broken governance & lost natural defenses turn monsoon into disaster
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Karachi struggles as monsoon rains disrupt traffic and sewage systems
Despite ongoing monsoon season, municipal authorities fail to implement effective measures
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Weather update: Monsoon rains spark urban flooding concerns in Karachi, Sindh on alert
Kashmore, Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Umerkot, Badin, Mithi, and Tharparkar likely to face localised urban flooding
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Punjab weather update: expect rain, hailstorms, and strong winds this week
Province put on alert, PDMA warns of potential urban flooding in Rawalpindi, Lahore, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Narowal
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CM orders flood readiness
PDMA warns of urban flooding till July 1
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Punjab on alert as heavy rainfall predicted from today
PDMA warns of potential urban flooding in Rawalpindi, Lahore, Sialkot, Gujranwala, and Narowal
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Punjab, Sindh brace for above normal rains
NDMA issues warning of urban flooding, hill torrents in different parts of country
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Urban flooding risk looms over Karachi
Heavy rainfall is predicted to wreak havoc in the city given KMC's superficial management of the drainage network
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Govt to initiate project to tackle floods
Govt to initiate project to tackle floods
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Torrential downpours paralyse life in Hazara
Continuous rain for three days resulted urban flooding across the area
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Rains wreak havoc in Balochistan
Emergency declared as communication networks throughout province severely impacted
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Urban flooding could be blessing in disguise
Govt, city authorities, WB experts discuss channelling floodwater to storage tanks
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Why Karachi has got that sinking feeling
Inadequate infrastructure exacerbates the effects of high rainfall in Karachi.
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12 labourers killed in rain-induced wall collapse
Girl dies in similar incident in Pindi; four, including two children, die of electrocution in Lahore
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Karachi underwater
Poor infrastructure, fractured urban governance & rapid climate change amplify Karachi’s woes of severe urban flooding
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PDMA issues flood alert in Punjab
Authority fears India may release water in Ravi, Sutlej rivers
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At least seven dead as Lahore swamped by historic deluge
291mm downpour breaks 30-year record; power cuts compound people’s miseries
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Govt assures of rebuilding rain-ravaged infrastructure
Karachi infrastructure to be restored 'immediately' after monsoon season
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Monsoon emergency declared as more rains begin today
PMD warns two monsoon currents to enter country over next seven days
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JICA shows interest in urban flooding projects
Japanese company in talks with WASA to devise viable plan for controlling urban flooding
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Deluged areas declared calamity-hit
CM visits DG Khan, Rajanpur; pledges channelisation of torrents
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Water flow in rivers normal: PDMA
Authority says steps under way to relocate flood victims to their homes
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Treasury, opp in verbal duel in PA
Sindh govt, opposition accuse each other for failure in draining out rainwater
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Monsoon spell batters DHA, Clifton
Upscale neighbourhoods face flood-like situation
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Torrential rains wreak havoc in Karachi
5 deaths recorded as the city suffers from urban flooding
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PM Shehbaz directs provinces to boost efforts amid recent rain spell
Premier extends his support to CM Sindh, assures 'all possible help'
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Urban flooding damages properties in Pindi
Water enters houses after heavy rainfall; more downpour expected today
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Ban on plastic bags sought after flooding
Clogging held responsible for urban flooding
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RWMC deploys additional workers to clean major drains
Official says tonnes of waste removed from Rawalpindi city
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Monsoon flooding back to irk Lahore’s residents
Low-lying areas are the worst-affected as drainage systems remain choked
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More torrential rains likely in Sindh, Balochistan
Pakistan Meteorological Department says rains may cause urban flooding in Karachi and other cities
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Two missing after three swept away by flash flood in Karachi
Missing men said to be father and son; several areas witness flooding, traffic gridlocks following rains
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Encroachments along drains yet to be removed
WASA declares rain emergency in Rawalpindi ahead of monsoon
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PMD warns of urban flooding
Heavy rains with thunderstorms predicted for Karachi over the weekend
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Torrential rains may once again flood the port city
The govt’s ad hoc repairs unlikely to be of any aid to Karachi, fear urban planning experts
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Motorists face gridlock amid heavy rain
Underpasses remained flooded, hindering smooth traffic flow
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Wahab tells KMC staff to keep underpasses clear in rain
New drainage lines laid in Gharibabad, Liaquatabad and Nazimabad underpasses
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Urban flooding – is Karachi prepared?
Political parties pass the buck as citizens brave submerged roads
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Met office predicts week-long rainfall, warns of urban flooding in Karachi
Says Cyclone Gulab 2,220kms away from Karachi; to hit Indian states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh soon
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Torrential rain triggers power outages
Inundation of roads causes traffic jams in Rawalpindi
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Louisianans scramble to find fuel for generators after Ida
Many gas stations are without power, keeping them from operating, making it harder for residents to fill generators
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Ida's record rain floods New York-area homes, subways; at least 44 dead
Residents spent the day coping with water-logged basements, power outages, damaged roofs
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New regulatory framework for capital on cards
Initiative being taken to avoid urban flooding
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Urban flooding in Islamabad
CDA had reportedly warned of a cloudburst but the meteorological department ignored the warning
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SHC restrains police from arresting CBC protesters
Sindh High Court asks police to continue the probe into the case
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Karachi rains: One man’s loss, another’s gain
Rain-damaged goods from DHA’s flooded houses give a boost to scrap dealers
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Karachi rains: Scores displaced from Naya Nazimabad
Residents protest lack of action by management, dub dewatering efforts ‘too slow’
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Flood wreaks further havoc across K-P
PDMA says at least another 30 people were killed in K-P
 
    










































