RAWALPINDI, Jul 28 (APP): Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi was on high alert to cope with urban flooding, said Managing Director (MD) WASA, Muhammad Saleem Ashraf.
He informed that rain emergency was declared in Rawalpindi and all arrangements were finalized to cope with flooding.
Heavy machinery and personnel were deployed in different areas particularly in low-lying areas to ensure drainage of stagnant rain water, he added. Nullah Lai was being monitored, he said and informed that, today, 15 feet water level was recorded at Katarian and 11 feet at Gawalmandi Bridge.
Traffic flow was also normal at Committee Chowk underpass, he said. According to the Meteorological Department, 84 mm of rain was recorded in Saidpur Village, 33 mm at Bokra, 37 mm at PMD, and 32 mm at Katcheri, WASA spokesman informed.