Pressure on barrages in Sindh continues as floodwaters in Punjab recede.
Water has begun to recede in several flood-affected districts of Punjab, but the situation in Sindh remains dire, with a significant portion of the riverine (kacha) areas under water.
Even after Punjab’s floodwaters subsided, numerous areas are still several feet below the surface. People have begun going back to their houses. The victims are still awaiting the government’s promised recompense for their losses, though.
Schools in the flood-affected areas of Sargodha’s Kot Momin tehsil have been closed for an additional three days.
The deputy commissioner stated that the flood situation and ongoing relief operations were taken into consideration when making the decision. According to him, 22 public and private schools in 41 impacted areas would continue to be shuttered.
UPDATES ON THE FLOOD SITUATION
With a large portion of the afflicted areas below six to eight feet of water, the flood situation in Ahmedpur Sharqia and Uch Sharif is still dire.
People are waiting for relief that the provincial administration has declared in a number of villages, including Mukhan Bella, Bikhri Sarwarabad, Chenab Rasulpur, Ismailpur, Bhanda Venis, and others. Malaria, gastroenteritis, and other illness outbreaks are likely to occur in areas affected by flooding.
There are still no medical camps in more than 15 Ahmedpur Sharqia villages.
Rivers in Punjab
The PDMA reports that while water levels in flood-affected areas are swiftly declining, river flow in Punjab is returning to normal.
The flow of water in the Jhelum, Ravi, and Sindh rivers is normal. The water flow in Panjnad is normal, and the Chenab River has likewise returned to normal.
Low-level floods have been observed at Suleimanki and Islam Headworks, while Ganda Singh Wala is facing a moderate flood in the Sutlej River.
PAKPATTAN
On the Sutlej River, a wave of 75,000 cusecs is flowing beneath Baba Farid Bridge. Floodwaters have totally wrecked the community of Soda Rahmani. Thousands of acres of standing crops and homes have been wiped away. Ration distribution is in progress, and the district government is actively involved in reconstruction operations.
BAHAWALNAGAR
Approaches to more than 30 settlements in the riverine belt are still blocked. 140,000 acres of land with standing crops had been destroyed.
At Head Suleimanki Headworks, water input and outflow were measured at 84,449 and 73,042 cusecs, respectively. Floods have destroyed roads that connect the communities of Tugaira, Akooka, and Yaseen.
UPDATE ON RESCUE 1122
According to the spokeswoman, 25 rescue teams are currently working to evacuate people from Vehari’s flood-affected regions. Thus far, 779 animals and 9,627 people have been relocated to secure areas. There are 25 boats and 125 employees working in the field all day and all night.
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As it began to move toward Kotri Barrage, the water level at Sukkhar Barrage is expected to drop during the next 24 hours. In Noshero Feroz, a number of zamindari bunds, or farmland embankments, have collapsed. Five villages in Moro tehsil have been inundated, and Ghulam Nabi Brohi was submerged under several feet of water.
Even though Guddu Barrage’s water levels have dropped, the riverine areas are still under a lot of stress. The Aqil Agani loop bund in Larkana was hit by a wave, but residents of the riverine settlements have refused to leave.
A number of villages in Dadu were submerged due to breaches in the field embankments close to Mehr.
The Qadirpur gas field’s gas supply has been cut off, and more than 80 Kandhkot villages have been inundated.
DAMS AND BARRAGES
Water levels at the Guddu Barrage on the Indus River are still dropping, and there is still a moderate risk of flooding. Water intake and outflow were measured at 503,794 and 475,341 cusecs, respectively, indicating a 77,342 cusec drop over a 24-hour period.
At Kotri Barrage on the Indus, a low-level flood continued.
Since August 27, Tarbela Dam has been completely filled. With 3.4 feet of storage capacity left, Mangla Dam is 96% full.