![]() She further said that all government institutions had taken the threat seriously, adding that the cyclone had tracked eastwards during the past four days. ![]() Speaking on Geo News programme ‘Geo Pakistan’ on Thursday morning, she said that Biparjoy was a category three cyclone and 10 days ago nobody knew where it was headed. But we have also alerted medical teams and 86 units have been deployed in the field,” Rehman added. “We are ensuring the provision of cooked food and clean water at relief camps, which are the most essential. ‘More than 80,000 people evacuated’Īccording to the government, 81,935 people in vulnerable areas had been relocated with the help of the Pakistan Army, Navy, Rangers, and police.Īt the moment, 63 evacuation camps were active while 106 were on standby, the climate change minister said. He said the eye of the storm would pass over Shakoor Lake - situated on the border between the Indian state of Gujarat and Sindh - and its effects would be seen in Sindh’s coastal areas. Talking to, Dean of Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam Dr Altaf Siyal warned that the province’s coastal areas were likely to be impacted by the cyclone. The photo shows downpours in Sindh’s Badin. Separately, Rehman took to Twitter and shared a PMD report, saying that over 100mm of rainfall was predicted in Karachi, Hyderabad, Tando Mohammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Dadu, Shaheed Benazirabad, and Sanghar. ![]() Regarding flight operations, the minister said airports had been given told to suspend commercial flights at airports in Karachi, Hyderabad, Nawabshah, Sukkur, and Moenjo Daro if the air pressure crossed the threshold of 30 nautical knots. “Therefore, teams have been called in from Punjab for assistance in repair work.” Rehman also stated that there were 90 electricity feeders in coastal areas and there were chances of power failure when the cyclone made landfall. ‘100mm of rainfall’ expected in KarachiĪddressing a press conference alongside NDMA Chairman Lt Gen Inam Haider earlier today, Rehman said Karachi would experience heavy rainfall and strong winds but would not be directly impacted by the cyclone. Meanwhile, sea conditions along Sindh-Makran coast will likely remain rough/ very rough and fishermen are advised not to venture in open sea till the system is over by 17 June, the PMD said. The weather alert said storm surges of 6-8 feet were expected along Keti Bandar and its surrounding areas, which could inundate the low-lying areas. “Squally winds may cause damage to loose and vulnerable structures (kutcha houses) in Thatta, Sujawal, Badin, Tharparkar and Umerkot districts,” the forecast said. Meanwhile, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) tweeted that the cyclone had yet not reached Keti Bandar, which is at a distance of 150km from Indian Gujarat, and its impacts in Pakistan would only be certain after further development. ![]()
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