KARACHI: Sindh\u2019s Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah on Tuesday ordered all district administrations to remain on \u201chigh alert\u201d in view of further expected rains in the province this week.<\/p>\n
The Paki\u00ads\u00adtan Meteorological Depar\u00adtment (PMD) has predicted showers in parts of Sindh between March 25 and March 29, with occasional gaps.<\/p>\n
Chairing a meeting, the chief secretary directed the Sindh Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) to issue an immediate advisory on the situation.<\/p>\n
All commissioners, deputy commissioners and assistant commissioners participated in the meeting, which was attended virtually by most, and were directed to be present in the field for the next seven days.<\/p>\n
Noting the PMD\u2019s prediction of rainfall, Shah directed the PDMA to issue an advisory on the situation. He also ordered the district administrations and local government institutions to remain fully mobilised and in the field.<\/p>\n
He directed the meeting to ensure the \u201cavailability and functionality of all necessary machinery for drainage\u201d and to take emergency measures to maintain the flow of traffic. Immediate action was also directed against \u201cdangerous\u201d billboards, as rain and strong winds pose a hazard.<\/p>\n
The chief secretary also issued instructions for an awareness campaign to be run to inform the public about the situation and directed all relevant institutions to take preliminary measures to ensure full readiness for the upcoming spell of rain.<\/p>\n
Separately, in its Tuesday\u2019s forecast for Karachi, the PMD said the weather was expected to be \u201cpartly cloudy\u201d with a maximum temperature of between 31 and 33 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature today was 24\u00b0C.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe current temperature is 25\u00b0C and the humidity is 88 per cent. The wind is currently blowing from the northwest at a speed of eight kilometres per hour,\u201d it said in its statement issued at around 10am.<\/p>\n
In Monday\u2019s statement, the PMD predicted rainfall and thunderstorms across the country from March 24 to March 30 with \u201coccasional gaps\u201d.<\/p>\n
It warned that windstorms and hailstorms could also damage standing crops in Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, advising farmers to \u201cmanage their crops according to the prevailing weather conditions\u201d.<\/p>\n
It further advised tourists and travellers to remain \u201cextra cautious\u201d and avoid unnecessary travel during the forecast period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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