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[h=1]Red alert issued as rain lashes Islamabad, Rawalpindi[/h]
ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: Heavy rainfall with thunderstorm lashed the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi Tuesday morning, turning the weather pleasant, Geo News reported.
Rainwater filled the roads and streets of both the cities and presented the view of ponds.
Many low-lying areas were emerged in the rainwater while several roads were also blocked, causing a massive traffic jam.
The met department has issued red alert over the alarming situation caused by the rising water level in Nullah Lai. The Rawalpindi administration has instructed the residents of the adjoining areas to evacuate.
In the last 24 hours, 54 mm rainfall was recorded in Peshawar, 49 mm in Risalpur, 47 mm Islamabad and 30 mm in Sialkot.
The met department had forecast widespread rain and thundershowers with scattered heavy falls in Punjab, including Islamabad, during the next two days.
The heavy rains may generate flash flooding in the vulnerable areas and local nullahs of Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Lahore and DG Khan divisions and Islamabad on Tuesday (today) and Wednesday, said met department's weekly weather report.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-113427-Red-alert-issued-as-rain-lashes-Islamabad,-Rawalpindi
btw,im fine:biggthumpup:

ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: Heavy rainfall with thunderstorm lashed the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi Tuesday morning, turning the weather pleasant, Geo News reported.
Rainwater filled the roads and streets of both the cities and presented the view of ponds.
Many low-lying areas were emerged in the rainwater while several roads were also blocked, causing a massive traffic jam.
The met department has issued red alert over the alarming situation caused by the rising water level in Nullah Lai. The Rawalpindi administration has instructed the residents of the adjoining areas to evacuate.
In the last 24 hours, 54 mm rainfall was recorded in Peshawar, 49 mm in Risalpur, 47 mm Islamabad and 30 mm in Sialkot.
The met department had forecast widespread rain and thundershowers with scattered heavy falls in Punjab, including Islamabad, during the next two days.
The heavy rains may generate flash flooding in the vulnerable areas and local nullahs of Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Lahore and DG Khan divisions and Islamabad on Tuesday (today) and Wednesday, said met department's weekly weather report.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-113427-Red-alert-issued-as-rain-lashes-Islamabad,-Rawalpindi
btw,im fine:biggthumpup: