It is monsoon season in the city of lights and as predicted the roads are flooding left, right, and center. People are now taking to their social media accounts to shed light on what the situation is around the city of Karachi.
Met issued an urban flooding alert in the city as heavy rainfall created disturbance amongst the residents. The monsoon spell started around 4 am on Tuesday, and hasn’t stopped since. Many areas have also reported having power outages.
Areas like Malir, airport, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Shah Faisal Colony, Azeempura, DHA, Mehmoodabad, Akhtar Colony, and Clifton are experiencing heavy rains and problems with traffic.
Karachi Electric has tweeted out a warning for the citizens:
بارش میں احتیاط کریں۔
شہری ٹوٹے ہوئے تاروں، بجلی کے کھمبوں اور پی ایم ٹیز سے دور رہیں۔
بارش اور کھڑے پانی میں پانی کی موٹر جیسے برقی آلات کا غیر محفوظ استعمال حادثات کا سبب بن سکتا ہے۔#StaySafe #Monsoon #KarachiRains pic.twitter.com/3pSMXyAshj
— KE (@KElectricPk) August 25, 2020
Here’s what everyone else shared on Twitter regarding the flooding in Karachi:
#Karachi #Weather update:
My area #KarachiRain #rain pic.twitter.com/OKB7sniL5v— Azeem Ul Haq💧 (@Djenngo) August 25, 2020
Beautiful weather #karachirain #rain #rainyday #beauty #karachi #barish pic.twitter.com/VRU0PqnCCS
— Asiya Awais (@AsiyaAwais) August 24, 2020
It’s been raining in Karachi since morning ,,,, lovely weather !! pic.twitter.com/jnEPJKSo9E
— Urooj Hussein (@UroojHussein) August 25, 2020
Karachi Weather 🌧️🌪️#KarachiRain pic.twitter.com/awtXGmFGUt
— Arbaz Uddin (@ArbazUddin01) August 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/baltisalloo/status/1298106185980182528?s=21
https://twitter.com/i_m_bedman/status/1298087693449154562?s=21
https://twitter.com/naturalistcrazy/status/1298144923716333570?s=21
https://twitter.com/zainnadeemm/status/1297861331073335303?s=21
https://twitter.com/moixaly/status/1298162700921470976?s=21
Karachi during rain today pic.twitter.com/ONLa2guVh7
— Altaf Pirzado (@pirzado_altaf) August 25, 2020
Rain showing no signs of halting, been going like this for hours. Khi and hyderabad will need emergency aid after this, it is too intense. Andni don't even know what the situation is in smaller towns in affacted area. This looks bad.
— Zarrar Khuhro (@ZarrarKhuhro) August 25, 2020
Its getting worse Lee market #KarachiRain pic.twitter.com/QcHqceUhVh
— Jabber khan (@JabberLala) August 25, 2020
Right now on Nursery Shahr.e.faisal .
Karachi River in front of me.😰#KarachiRain pic.twitter.com/eFS0h0igNh— Tauqeer Shah (@SydTauqeerShah) August 25, 2020
https://twitter.com/iftikhar_sarwat/status/1298149013330563072?s=21
HeavY Rain In karachi 🌨️ pic.twitter.com/lRq48Em3rB
— Muhammad Amir (@aamir_Jagirani5) August 25, 2020
Pakistan Meteorological Department predicted 3 days of continuous rainfall. During this period Sindh will probably see 100–150mm of rain combined. Met director Abdul Qayyum Bhutto said there is a danger of urban flooding in Sindh and Karachi.
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