The Sindh government has declared a holiday on Wednesday in Karachi after heavy rains that cross the metropolis.
In a separate notification, the Sindh government school department has ordered that all public and private education institutions under their reach in the city remain closed today due to heavy rains.
With citizens who experience extended power failures, traffic jams and general Mayhem as strong rains on Tuesday, the mayor of Karachi, Murtaza Wahab, declared an emergency of rain amid warnings of more showers to come.
According to the MET Office, from 8 PM, Gulan-I-Hadeed had registered the highest level of rain to 170 millimeters, followed by the ancient airport area at 158.5 mm, Jinnah Terminal 153 mm, Nazimabad 149.6 mm, city of Surjani 145.2 mm, Keamari 140 mm, Saadi Town 140.2mm, Defense housing authority, 134 MM, 134 mm, Panf, phase of the authority of the University of the University of 134 mm, the town of the University, the University of the University, the town of the University of the University, the University of the University, the phase of the city of the University, the University of the University. Faisal 128 mm, North Karachi 108.4 mm, Korangi 132.2 mm, Gulan-I-Maymar 98 mm, Base paf Masroor 87 mm, Orangi Town 66.2 mm and Bahria Town 4.8 mm.
He continued intermittently in much of the city until Tuesday night, with the prayers the only resource for citizens who face prolonged electricity columns without an end in sight.
According to a notification issued by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), the mayor “canceled all types of license, including weekly vacations” for the departments of essential services, which ordered them to remain available.
He also directed the municipal services, the KMC Fire Brigade and Rescue Departments (Use) of KMC to establish a rain emergency cell in coordination with all essential services departments.
On the instructions of the Deputy Inspector of the Eastern Zone of Karachi (DIG) Dr. Farrukh Ali, the East Zone Police is on a maximum alert to deal with the possible effects of the rains, DIG cell cell in a statement said.
“Clear orders have been issued to all SDPO (subdivisional police officers) and Shos (officers of the station house) to remain present in their respective areas, guarantee drainage, traffic flow and take immediate measures to treat any emergency,” the statement said.
He added that the excavation had instructed that the protection of life and the property of citizens should be guaranteed at all costs, paying special attention to low areas. Rescue equipment and aid line must be kept active, and timely orientation and assistance must be provided to the public.
The DIG declaration also appealed to citizens to avoid unnecessary movement during bad weather, advising them to contact 15 or the closest police station immediately in case of emergency.
“The police are with the public at all times in all climates,” he added.
The Local Government Minister of Sindh, Saeed Ghani, contacted several city presidents, presidents of the Municipal Committee and municipal commissioners on the phone to find details about the situation after the rains.
The presidents of all cities and union advice and municipal commissioners must immediately use all resources to drain the water from the roads in an emerging way.
“In the first phase, all important roads must be cleaned so that the delivery of machinery or other equipment can be guaranteed to the affected areas,” he said in a statement from his office, and added that small roads and roads must be addressed below.
He urged citizens to limit their movement due to water on roads to avoid any accident, and also urged them to stay away from energy posts and other electrical installations.
“In some areas, due to the K-Electric blackout, wastewater pumping stations face difficulties. As an alternative, these pumping stations are being operated with emergency generators,” he said.
A rain emergency cell in the governor’s house was also established, with citizens affected by rain and traffic aimed at seeking immediately in 1366.
The cell will remain active throughout the day and provide timely help to the victims.
“Citizens will not be left alone in difficult times; all possible facilities will be provided,” said Sindh Kamran Tessori governor in a statement.
The rains of the monsoon fall throughout the region from June to September, offering a breath of summer heat and are crucial to replenish water supplies. However, strong holes also trigger mortal floods, landslides and displacement, particularly in vulnerable areas, poorly drained or densely populated.
On Monday, Sindh Minister for the local government, Saeed Ghani, had said that the agreements were in their place to deal with the next monsoon spell, since parts of Karachi received light rain on Monday.
Sindh’s prime minister Syed Murad Ali Shah had presided over an emergency meeting to supervise the preparations for the rains of the monsoon that is expected to affect Karachi and other parts of the province.
A press release from his office said that CM Shah put all local agencies, the administration and traffic police on the maximum alert, and directed them to strengthen coordination between the relevant departments and organizations.
