Director General Provincial Disaster Management Authority Punjab Faisal Farid has said that according to the Meteorological Department, monsoon winds are continuously entering most of the country’s areas, while since July 27, monsoon winds have intensified in the country. Monsoon winds will enter the upper and central regions, due to which during July 27 to 31 Rawalpindi, Murree, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Gujranwala, Gujarat, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Jhang, Mianwali, Khushab, Sargodha, Hafiz. Abad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sahiwal, Okara, Bhakkar, Leh, Multan, Rajanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Rahim Yar Khan and Khanpur are likely to experience more rain with strong winds and thunder and heavy rain at some places. DGP DMA said that there is a risk of inundation of low-lying areas in Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Lahore and Gujranwala due to heavy rains from July 27 to 31 and heavy rains from July 27 to 31. Due to the rain, there is a severe risk of flooding in the hilly and local streams of Rawalpindi, Sialkot, Narowal and Dera Ghazi Khan. Neha said that due to heavy rain, water flow is expected to increase in the local and rainwater channels of Ravi, Jhelum and Chenab rivers and there is also a risk of landslides in Murree.
He said that travellers and tourists should travel in consideration of the weather conditions and be more careful during the journey. In order to deal with the emergency situation, an alert has been issued to the district administration of Punjab to complete their arrangements and protect the people. He said that citizens should cooperate with institutions to avoid sudden situations, do not allow water to stand on the roofs of your houses, do not park vehicles in low-lying areas, keep your children away from electrical appliances. He advised not to tie your animals to electric wires and poles, avoid bathing in rivers and canals.