Sindh records country's biggest rainfall deficit
Sindh and Karachi have experienced record-breaking rainfall deficits during the recent monsoon season, with Karachi seeing a 92% shortfall. The Pakistan Meteorological Department attributes these dry conditions to the El Niño climate pattern.
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Severe rainfall deficits threaten agricultural stability and water security in a region heavily dependent on monsoon rains for subsistence farming.
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facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> Prolonged dry spells since mid-2014, linked to the El Niño weather phenomenon, have battered subsistence farmers in Central America's "dry corridor" running through Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. PHOTO: AFP KARACHI: Sindh remained Pakistan's driest province during this year's monsoon season, receiving 50.8% less rainfall than normal. Karachi recorded an exceptional 92% deficit in rainfall from July to September, according to data released by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
The PMD data showed that Pakistan received a total of 120.5 millimetres of rainfall between July 1 and September 30, which was 19.3% below the normal level for the period.
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