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1.67 million displaced in Sindh next back-to-back Monsoon spells: PDMA – Pakistan

back-to-back spells of heavy rains in Sindh left 1.67 million people. people in the lower and upper regions of the province, according to a report released by the provincial disaster management agency (PDMA). on Friday.

Assessing the situation from June 20 to August 25, the report states that total population of 4.9 million and 648,621 households were affected.

The report says death losses for Sindh is gone up up to 339 in rain and flood related incidents. Among these deaths are 117 men, 46 women and 108 deceased. childrena 974 people were injured.

The PDMA report states that 98,260 cattle have died so far, 191,030 houses have been completely damaged and 395,080 have been partially damaged. In addition, 2.72 million acres of cut area was rendered unusable.

BUT view of flooded road in Hyderabad division on Saturday. — Umair Ali

PDMA said NDMA was also security help to PDMA with 3,880 rations, 3,600 mosquito nets, 4,900 plastic tarps, 4,835 tents and 95 sump pumps.

Meanwhile, post- the rain situation still remained critical for residents as dehydration work in rain-affected areas remained slow.

Areas in Qasimabad taluka, Latifabad blocks-2, 8, 11 and 12 were bad hit rain water that was fixed with sewer now. “Disposal is delayed because system does not bear required quantum of stormwater runoff from neighborhoods,” said Javed Malik, a resident of WorstHit Block 12 of Latifabad.

Most of the displaced people are of peasants – also known as sharecroppers. They moved to the sidelines of farmland after their mud houses collapsed in or entire villages were flooded.

BUT view of flooded road in Hyderabad division on Saturday. — Umair Ali

Most of displaced persons found shelter in makeshift tents – some of which were provided government as well as non-governmental organizations. “As far as food supplies are concerned, we depend on charityoff people”, said Ramo, a resident in Juddo tehsil of Mipurkha.

Other parts of Mipurkhas were disturbed and also due to slow disposal through the Left Bank Outlet Drainage (LBOD), which had a discharge of 10,000 µs against in designed dismiss of 4000 pieces.

“Once levels of inflow start retreating in stock, he will bear more storm runoff from other areas,” said Mansour Memon, director of Nara Canal of Sukkur Dam.

Tehsil was hit filled to capacity LBOD until it is discharged concerned.

“For me it flows miraculously and we hope there is no disruption in spine [main] drain of LBOD which can prove otherwise be disastrous,” said Farid Memon, spokesman for the LBOD. project director. He said gaps in drainage of in system did occur but, fortunately, the spine /main the drain was still kept, although there were several violations in rains of 2020.

Woman with her children in village affected by the rain in matiari on Saturday. — Umair Ali

LBOD diverts rainwater to streams of Arabian Sea. It has been split into the Kadhan Pateji Outlet Drain (KPOD) and the Dhoro Puran Outlet Drain (DPO) on RD-159. in Badinsky district. People of Badin considers LBOD to be a ghost that has always led to disaster. for their area in every rainy season or natural disaster due to its faulty design.

“It monster and government should don’t invest in LBOD next. Government should close or abandon it,” said local journalist Rashid Leghari, asking the chief minister regarding LBOD last week at a press briefing.

Meanwhile, the Indus River remains in high flood at Sukkur Dam and the middle one at Guddu Dam, according to a report released today by the Flood Forecasting Division (FFD). FFD announced the discharge of 490,393 cubic seconds of streams up and downstream, while Sukkur Dam had a high flood dismiss of 569 756 µs up and downstream. Flow of 500,000 pieces plus rated how tall flood.

Cotri’s barrage informed the medium flood dismiss of 35 279 µs up and downstream at 6am on August 27th.

meanwhile 14 off- taking channels of all three dams were closed for about two weeks due to expected rains and floods in Indus river.

According to the FFD report, the Tarbela Dam will reach its maximum storage soon. His vault stood at 1,549.5 feet at noon. on August 27, according to the numbers available from the Irrigation Department of Sindh.

Heavy rains wreaking havoc in Sangar

Heavy rain during current monsoon spells wreaked havoc on everything board in Sangar area.

Extraordinary spells of rainfall made life is hard in every way six taluka of district: Khipro, Sangkhar, Jam Nawaz Ali, Sinjhoro, Shahdad Pur and Tando Adam.

BUT view of Sangar after rains and floods in the form of victims and makeshift shelters on Saturday. — Photo by Khush Mohammad Mangi

massive offset of both people population and the livestock was a witness. Violations in salt drains also added to people suffering and caused them move on a hill in the open air and on government schools, colleges and nearby cities.

The farmers have also lost their livelihood as their harvest was completely destroyed.

Charitable organizations and some local people have initiated local food campaigns while a Benazir Income Support Program scholarship of Rs 25,000 has been also distributed among the registered beneficiaries.

According to the administration of the Sangarsky district, of Friday, houses damaged in in current rains were 52,498, and the number of affected population and families were estimated to be 598,380 and 89,441 respectively.

Displaced population 321,555 were calculated, while 89 per cent of harvest area was damaged.

In addition, 12 dead and 14 injured were reported. with 135 heads of cattle were killed.

According to available35 000 people lived in relief camps set up provincial government.

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