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| Flood in Pakistan |
The nation's highest rainfall total in a decade was surpassed.
This year, Sindh has had the most rainfall on record. Data on the country's rainfall from July 1 to August 30 has been made public by the Meteorological Department. According to the publicly available data, the average annual rainfall in the nation is 368 mm, compared to 118.7 mm on average. 210% more rain, in metres.
The Meteorological Department reported that Sindh has seen 508% more rainfall than average, the largest amount ever recorded in the entire nation. The Meteorological Department reports that, following Sindh, Balochistan had the most rainfall, with 314.1 mm, or 506% more rains, recorded there. According to the data, Gilgit-Baltistan experienced 148% more rain than usual, Baltistan experienced 29.5% more rain on average, and this particular storm produced 73 mm of rain.
In addition to this, Punjab received 86% more rain than usual. Normally, Punjab receives 196.1 mm of rain every year, however this monsoon, Punjab has received 364.5 mm of rain. The Meteorological Department further stated that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa receives 208.3 mm of rain on average each year. On the other side, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDME) reports that 1136 individuals have now perished as a result of flooding and rain.
According to NDMA, 7 lakh 35 thousand 375 cattle have already perished as a result of floods and rain, while 10 lakh 51 thousand 570 homes have been destroyed nationwide. 162 bridges have reportedly already been demolished due to rain and flooding, according to the article. Over 33 million people were directly affected by the floods, and 72 regions were severely impacted.
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