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Heavy rain warning raises flood risk in low-lying areas

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Heavy rain warning raises flood risk in low-lying areas
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• Medium to high flows expected in nullahs linked to Jhelum, Chenab and Ravi • Authorities on high alert as NDMA reviews flood preparedness LAHORE: While rising river flows have pushed Tarbela Dam near its maximum capacity, the Met Office has warned of urban flooding and inundation in low-lying areas of several cities as heavy monsoon rains are expected on Tuesday (today). According to the Flood Forecasting Divi­sion (FFD) of the Pakistan Meteorological De­­­­partment, heavy rainfall may trigger wat­er accumulation in low-lying areas of Islam­abad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Faisalabad, Multan, Sahiwal, Okara, Bahawalnagar, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, the Potohar region,…

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