Karachi will likely get “above normal” rainfall in August as well, meteorological analyst Jawad Memon said on Saturday, after record rains caused massive destruction in the country in June and July, leading to the deaths of over 300 people, according to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
Memon said between August 12 and 14, the city may receive “heavy rainfall”.
The analyst further said that in August, three to four strong monsoon systems may have an impact on the weather in Sindh.
This monsoon season has had terrible ramifications for Pakistanis, but in particular for city dwellers, where poor infrastructure planning compounded the problems caused by a high volume of rains.
Flooded roads, electrocutions, electricity breakdowns and the paralysis of normal life became a part of everyday living for the citizens of Karachi.
The misery and the failure of the Sindh government to keep up with the adverse impacts of the rains, prompted it to declare a public holiday in Karachi as well as Hyderabad, so citizens may stay safe and the government’s work to clear the roads of water continue unimpeded.
