2023-06-14 23:07:16
Federal Energy Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan arrived in Karachi on Wednesday to personally monitor the power supply system amid cyclone Biparjoy threat.
He is visiting Karachi on the special instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The teams of power distribution companies (Discos) also left for Sindh to improve the electricity system and ensure uninterrupted power supply.
2023-06-14 23:00:44
Three people were arrested after a case was registered against them in Sahil police station in Karachi’s Clifton area for violating Section 144.
2023-06-14 22:57:33
The sea level rose in Gwadar’s Ormara town and water entered the fishermen colony due to high tides, the Levies officials said.
No loss of life or property was reported, they added.
However, the officials said sea level became normal after an hour.
“The sea level in Pisni is still normal,” they added.
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With the help of Pakistan Army, navy and Rangers, as many as 73 thousand people from Thatta, Sajawal and Badin districts have been shifted to 75 relief camps set-up by the local administration so far.
“Food and medical facilities are being provided in the camps.”
2023-06-14 21:40:52
The Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD), in its latest updated shared that the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) “Biparjoy” has moved "moved nearly northeastward during last 6 hours".
It and now lies at a distance of about 310km south of Karachi, 300km south-southwest Thatta and 240km south- southwest of Keti Bandar.
"Maximum sustained surface winds are 150-160 Km/hour gusts 180 Km/hour around the system centre and sea conditions being phenomenal around the system center with maximum wave height 30 feet. The favorable environmental conditions (sea surface temperature of 29-30°C, low vertical wind shear & upper-level divergence) are in support to sustain its strength through the forecast period," said the PMD.
The Met Office shared that the cyclone is likely keep tracking Northeastward and cross between Keti Bandar and Indian Gujarat coast on June 15 evening as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) with packing winds of 100-120 Km/hour gusting 140 km/hour.
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Assistant commissioner of Thatta shared that 1,000 people have been evacuated from Sujanwari area of Kati Bandar.
The official shared that these people had gone into hiding when the evacuations were done from Keti Bandar city a day earlier.
2023-06-14 20:56:19
Water levels have started to rise near the Hawksbay beach of Karachi as Cyclone Biparjoy closes in.
According to the police, the main road leading to Turtle Beach has also been inundated. It added that multiple walls of huts near the beach have fallen due to the high tide.
“There is threat of Abdul Rehman Goth located near Turtle beach drowning,” said the police. It added that all roads leading to the beach have been blocked.
2023-06-14 20:36:14
The provincial transport department has stopped all passenger vehicles from going to Karachi from June 15 till 17.
The transporters were notified via a notice issued to transporters going to Karachi from Quetta, Khuzdar, Chaman, Pishin
The notification stated that the ban has been imposed in Karachi and Lasbela due to possibility of rains. It warned that action will be taken against violating transporters
2023-06-14 19:35:00
ISLAMABAD: The very severe cyclonic storm (VSCS) Biparjoy has caused a halt of small aircraft operations in the areas facing impacts of cyclonic winds, whereas the government has started mulling over the closure of commercial flights as well in its high-level meeting to be convened on Wednesday evening.
In a joint media briefing, flanked by Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik, Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Senator Sherry Rehman shared a recent update on the VSCS Biparjoy.
Senator Sherry Rehman said that the cyclone was heading toward the coastline of the country. She added that the winds were blowing at a speed of 140 kilometers per hour (km/h) and all the institutions were working together to ensure that the preparations were being made along with precautionary measures.
The senator informed that some 75 relief camps were established and according to the Sindh government, all the individuals were evacuated from the potentially affected areas.
She urged the masses that there was no need to panic as the authorities concerned were vigilant and taking prerequisite measures. Public safety and saving people’s lives was the top priority of the government, she added.
2023-06-14 19:27:35
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik has said that evacuees could be moved to another place amid prediction of heavy rains.
“It was told that it may rain up to 300mm. Some areas may not be suitable for relief camps,” he added.
The NDMA chief said ten relief camps have been set-up in Keti Bandar and all arrangements have been made and boats are being arranged as well.
2023-06-14 19:20:20
Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman has said that decision has been taken to suspend the flight operations of small jets due to cyclone Biparjoy.
“As soon as the cyclone approaches, commercial flights will also be stopped,” she added.
2023-06-14 19:19:33
The Pakistan Army’s relief operation to rescue the residents of the coastal areas is underway with more than 80% of the population from the coastal areas have been evacuated so far.
The process of evacuation to safe places will be completed by tonight.
As many as 60,442 people out of 73,843 have been shifted to safer places so far.
Pakistan Army established nine relief camps in Thatta, 14 in Sajawal and Badin.
The Karachi corps commander has directed to complete the rescue operation tonight at all costs.
Rangers and army forces have been ordered to remain alert for the next 72 hours.
The Karachi corps commander directed army personnel in the field to extend all-out support to the people of the coastal areas in the difficult times.
2023-06-14 19:03:55
Cyclone Biparjoy may not be hitting Pakistan with the intensity that people were expecting with only parts of eastern Sindh to face its impact.
But despite the recurving of the cyclone authorities are urging citizens to remain on alert as Karachi and other coastal areas will be slightly affected by rains and winds.
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Roads will be inundated along parts of India's western coast and thatched houses were likely to be destroyed, the country's weather department said on Wednesday, a day before a fierce cyclone was expected to make landfall in the state of Gujarat and southern parts of Pakistan.
Classified as a very severe cyclonic storm, Biparjoy was situated about 280 km (174 miles) from Jakhau Port in Gujarat and was expected to make landfall around Thursday evening.
"It will touch Kutch-Saurashtra coast (in Gujarat) adjoining the Pakistan coast between Mandvi and Karachi and near Jakhau port on June 15 from 4pm to 8pm in India," Manorama Mohanty, the Gujarat director of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), told reporters.
"As of now, our forecast is it will cross as a very severe cyclonic storm. After crossing, its intensity will fall and become a cyclonic storm and depression."
"Coastal districts of Gujarat have started receiving heavy rainfall," a senior official with the state-run IMD said. "From Wednesday evening, the intensity of rainfall and wind speed would increase. On Thursday, extremely heavy rainfall is expected. Some districts could get more than 200 mm rainfall on Thursday."
Eight districts in coastal Gujarat are expected to be affected, the state government said. Fishing has been suspended until Friday and schools have declared holidays.
Many offshore oil installations and major ports, which line up the coasts in Gujarat have been forced to suspend operations.
"We have evacuated more than 45,000 people so far. The evacuation operations will continue till today (Wednesday) evening, mainly in Kutch," said Kamal Dayani, a senior official in the Gujarat state government.
2023-06-14 18:04:18
General officer commanding (GOC) of the Pakistan Army’s Hyderabad Garrison visited the relief camps in the Sujawal district.
The major general was informed that more than 6,000 affected people are living in the relief camps.
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Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman urged people not to head to the coastal areas to watch the cyclone.
"People are heading towards the coastal areas to watch the storm. Please, stop this disaster tourism," said the minister. She added that they were receiving complaints about it repeatedly and people are being stopped as well.
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Talking about the recent disasters, the minister blamed climate change for it.
"Sindh and Balochistan regions have been the hottest regions for the past three years" said Rehman.
2023-06-14 17:51:05
Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman shared that Thatta, Sujawal and Badin will the most affected districts of Pakistan.
“We are monitoring the situation 24/7,” said the minister. She added that the 1999 cyclone was similar to Biparjoy. Be it Sindh government or federal government all authorities are united.
2023-06-14 17:48:12
Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman shared on Wednesday that that Cyclone Biparjoy will hit Pakistan’s Keti Bandar area at 11am tomorrow.
In a press conference, the minister urged the people to cooperate with the authorities, adding that patrolling, relief and rescue organisations were working in coordination.
2023-06-14 17:46:07
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman NDMA Lt General Inam Haider Malik presided over National Monsoon Coordination Conference and outlined the discussion areas for the conference.
It was aimed to foster coordination and review monsoon preparedness measures among all stakeholders.
The NDMA underscored the significance of preparedness by learning from the experiences of floods 2022, timely training of responders and reviewing stock positions for monsoon contingencies.
He noted that proactive measures are essential in mitigating disaster impact and called for tangible actions before disaster strikes.
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Tropical cyclone Biparjoy has moved slightly away from Karachi and now it is 370 kilometres away from the port city, Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Wednesday afternoon.
As per the advisory issued this morning, the storm was located at a distance of 340kmsouth-southwest of Karachi. However, the distance has increased.
2023-06-14 15:45:46
Over 20 people were arrested over violation of Section 144 imposed in the high-risk areas near the sea in Karachi, South SSP Asad Raza said on Wednesday.
The police said that the government has imposed Section 144 to prevent people from visiting beaches but the held citizens were enjoying and shooting videos near the sea.
The arrested individuals were booked under Section 188, they added.
2023-06-14 15:40:12
As many as 60 ambulances of Rescue 1122 have been deployed near the coastline of Sindh, spokesperson of the Sindh Integrated Emergency and Health Services said on Wednesday.
He said that the ambulances equipped with medical and paramedical staff will assist in the rescue and evacuation works amid the cyclone threat.
2023-06-14 14:56:59
The Pakistan Meteorological Department's (PMD) Tropical Cyclone Warning Center Director Zubair Siddiqui on Wednesday said that the human settlements and villages near Karachi's coast were at risk from Biparjoy.
However, there was no risk of damage in Defence Housing Authority and Clifton, he added.
He said that they were hoping for a decline in the intensity of cyclone Biparjoy by tomorrow (June 15).
"If its [cyclone's] intensity reduces by the time it makes landfall, it will drop to category 2," he said, adding that the effects of a category 2 cyclone take two days to end.
Siddiqui further stated that the waves may rise up to 15-20 feet high in Keti Bandar, Badin and surrounding coastal towns, 30-35 feet high in India's Gujarat, and 10 to 12 feet high in Karachi.
The official also advised fortifying the iron frames carrying the solar panels anywhere in the city to avoid damage from strong winds.
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The LNG supply to the country has been partially affected due to the cyclone, the authorities at Karachi port said on Wednesday.
They said that the supply has been temporarily suspended for four hours. As a result, the provision of fertilisers and CNG to the industries was disrupted.
2023-06-14 12:06:56
The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Wednesday forecast rain with thunder and strong dust-storm in Karachi this afternoon or evening under the effects of tropical cyclone Biparjoy which is moving closer to the coast.
As per the latest forecast, the weather is expected to remain partially cloudy, hot and humid. Currently, the speed of winds blowing in the port city is 25 kilometres per hour but it could exceed 40kmph.
Meanwhile, the humidity level in Karachi’s atmosphere is 69%, while the highest temperature is likely to rise up to 36-38 degrees Celsius.
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2023-06-14 10:51:03
The United Nations will help Pakistan and India in whatever way it can in dealing with the impacts of the approaching cyclone Biparjoy, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday.
“I have had no doubt that our country teams both in India and Pakistan and other countries that may be impacted are very much tracking the storm and doing whatever they can do to prepare for the aftermath,” Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in response to a question at the regular noon briefing in New York.
“And as always,” he added, “the United Nations will stand and assist in whatever way we can afterward, hoping that no major damage has been caused, of course.”
2023-06-14 10:44:30
Sindh Chief Meteorologist Dr Sardar Sarfaraz said Wednesday that the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) in the metropolis is not at risk from high tides, which are being caused as cyclone Biparjoy moves closer to Sindh's coastal lines.
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2023-06-14 10:36:20
The National Disaster Management Authority(NDMA) has urged people to stay cautious and safe as there was high risk of coastal inundation in the areas including Karachi, Thatta, Sujawal and Badin.
2023-06-14 10:32:44
Pakistan Meteorologist Department's (PMD) Sindh Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz said the storm's intensity had decreased somewhat.
"There is no dangerous situation in Karachi, the cyclone will exit from the city's south," he said.
He, however, added that the storm was heading toward the north.
"It will then move north-east, where it will hit or pass Keti Bandar and Indian Gujarat," he said, commenting on the cyclone's trajectory.
The chief meteorologist also shared that there was a probability of light to moderate rain in Karachi today, while heavy showers are likely on Thursday and Friday.
2023-06-14 10:32:09
The very severe cyclonic system (VSCS) Biparjoy will not directly hit Karachi; however, it will certainly hit Keti Bandar, Minister of Climate Change Sherry Rehman said Tuesday.
The senator, during Geo News' talk show 'Aj Shahzeb Khanzada Ke Saath', said that Karachi would likely receive 110mm of rainfall, whereas Thatta, Badin, and Sajawal are expected to receive 330mm of rain.
"We have a red alert [in place] till June 18 and will issue a new advisory at 11 or 12 o'clock on the day [the storm is expected to make a landfall]," she added.
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2023-06-13 23:16:21
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has assured the masses that the situation in Karachi is not dangerous.
"The cyclone will divert from the south of Karachi and pass 200km to 250km away from the south of Karachi towards the east," chief meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz said.
He added that the city of lights is likely to receive light to moderate rain on Thursday and Friday.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that the people should be protected from the dangers of Biparjoy, directing the authorities concerned to utilise all resources.
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2023-06-13 20:39:32
The Pakistan Navy has managed to evacuate 1,000 people and rescue 64 fishermen from various villages of Shah Bandar as Biparjoy continues to come closer.
The navy has put all its available resources on high alert with requisite assets to provide assistance and activated a cyclone monitoring cell at the Headquarters Commander Karachi.
Moreover, emergency response and medical teams have been deployed at Coastal areas of Balochistan and rural areas of Sindh, navy ships are patrolling and maintaining vigilance in the open sea and hospitals are put on high alert.
2023-06-13 20:36:53
The water level at Ibrahim Haidry Dockyard has risen several feet high and Section 144 has been imposed in the Jetty area.
According to the details, the water has moved beyond the mangroves. Fishermen's Co-operative Society's spokesperson said that an alert has been issued.
However, the residents in that area have refused to evacuate their houses.
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Minister of Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman Tuesday said that cyclone Biparjoy is veering northeast now.
Taking to Twitter, Rehman wrote: "Still on course to hit Keti Bandar and Sir Creek area. #Pakistan Dust storms have begun on the Hyderabad to Karachi highway."
2023-06-13 17:43:01
The Sindh government announced cancelling and rescheduling all examinations from June 14 (Wednesday) in the province amid fears of heavy rains due to cyclone Biparjoy.
2023-06-13 16:46:06
National Disaster Management Authorities (NDMA) Chairman Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik said Tuesday that— in a bid to ensure the safety of those living in the country's coastal belt ahead of Biparjoy — around 100,000 people will be shifted to safer places by tomorrow evening.
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As cyclone Biparjoy approaches fast, authorities have warned that telecommunication services could breakdown in the aftermath of heavy rains.
The cyclone, named Biparjoy, is expected to make landfall on Thursday afternoon between Mandvi in Gujarat and Karachi in Pakistan with a maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135km (78-84 miles) per hour, gusting to 150 km (93 miles) per hour.
"There is a risk of mobile network shutting down during the rains," the Sindh health department said in a statement as authorities evacuate thousands of people from vulnerable areas.
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2023-06-13 13:21:49
Four boys drowned after venturing into rough seas in Mumbai as Indian authorities began evacuating people from western coastal areas on Tuesday, two days before a powerful cyclone approaches Gujarat state and the southern region of Pakistan.
"Four boys drowned at Juhu beach on Monday evening. So far, we have found the bodies of two, and the search is still ongoing to locate the remaining two," said a police official in Mumbai, India's western metropolis that is south of Gujarat.
High waves in the Arabian Sea, accompanied by a heavy downpour and gusting winds pounded Gujarat's coastal areas, uprooting trees and resulting in wall collapse that killed three people in Kutch and Rajkot districts of the state, authorities said.
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Parts of Keti Bandar witnessed drizzle on Tuesday as cyclone Biparjoy inches closer to District Thatta.
2023-06-13 11:06:38
As many as 4,739 doctors and over 12,000 paramedics have been put on alert to deal with any emergency in the wake of cyclone Biparjoy, Sindh Health Department said Tuesday.
Meanwhile, 322 ambulances of Rescue 1122 are on the roads, and required medicines have been arranged in all hospitals.
Moreover, focal persons have been deployed in more than 20 districts to assist the health department and other agencies supporting the affected populations.
2023-06-13 10:45:12
In a statement, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said the government's efforts to evacuate people are underway as 13,000 people in Keti Bandar face the threat of Biparjoy.
Three thousand people were evacuated overnight, he said. He added that out of 5,000 people in Ghorabari, 100 have been shifted to a safe place.
Shah said that Shaheed Fazil Rahu's population of 4,000 people is facing a threat from the cyclone, and as a result, around 3,000 have been relocated.
He added that 540 from Badin, 90 from Shah Bandar, 100 from Jati, six from Kharo Chan.
2023-06-13 10:38:36
Latest advisory on Biparjoy, stated that the cyclone has been downgraded from extremely severe cyclonic storm (ESCS) to very severe cyclonic storm (VSCS) — while moved further north-northwestward during the last 12 hours.
It now lies near latitude 20.7°N and longitude 67.1°E at a distance of about 470km south of Karachi, 460km south of Thatta.
2023-06-13 10:35:30
Instructions have been issued to all garrisons of the Pakistan Army regarding public assistance and rescue missions on an emergency basis.
Fresh troops of the Pakistan Army have been dispatched from Hyderabad, Badin, and Malir cantonments to help the civil administration working to evacuate vulnerable populations from the coastal belt.
All garrisons of Karachi Corps have also been readied for all kinds of relief activities and management of affected people.
2023-06-13 10:28:54
Sea level has started to rise along the city’s coastal belt as cyclone Biparjoy moved closer to Karachi while massive level evacuations are underway in Keti Bandar, Badin and other areas of District Thatta.
Large number of people have already been shifted to safer places and relief camps.
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The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Monday said that cyclone Biparjoy is 710 kilometres away from Ormara.
The PDMA warned people living near coastal areas to keep away from electric poles, wires and signboards, adding that the rescue teams, equipment, boats and ambulances have been sent to coastal areas.
2023-06-12 20:49:28
The impact of the cyclone has started to prevail in Gwadar's Ormara as the sea waves started to reach the road near the coast, said the locals.
They added that the seawater has started to enter the houses and shops.
2023-06-12 20:47:34
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that around 32,466 people of districts Sujawal, Badin, and Thatta and residents of 70 dangerous buildings in Karachi are prone to Biparjoy.
"We are taking all-out measures to shift the people to secure areas and removing loose installations like billboards, sign boards, and such other weak structures to avoid any untoward incident," he said during a press conference.
2023-06-12 20:16:59
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said that Karachi is expected to receive up to 60 millimetres of rain in just half an hour which will create a cloudburst-like situation.
He said Sajawal is likely to suffer the most damage from the cyclone. About 60,000 people need to be evacuated from Thatta, Sajawal and Badin, he added.
2023-06-12 20:13:57
The assistant commissioner of Golarchi said over 2,000 people have been evacuated from Zero Point, Badin so far.
The evacuation, he said, will be completed by tomorrow (Tuesday), adding that the administration has set up a relief camp for displaced fishermen in Golarchi Tehsil.
Meanwhile, strong sea winds are blowing at Kalka Chani in Sajawal, however, the district administration has failed to relocate people from coastal areas till now.
2023-06-12 19:56:56
Provincial Minister of Sindh for Energy Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh directed that an emergency should be implemented immediately in view of the expected rains.
The minister, during a meeting with K-Electric and the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesci) chief, said that complaint cells should be established to deal with emergency situations. "Complaints regarding electrical installations should be resolved immediately."
He warned people to remain in their houses when the storm is expected, adding that they should also should stay away from electricity installations.
Meanwhile, IT Minister Syed Aminul Haque offered all possible support to the Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah.
He also directed the chief secretary to ensure the cleanliness and flow of Gujar Nala and Orangi Nala and to speed up the evacuation process people from Thatta, Sajawal and Keti Bandar.
2023-06-12 18:30:00
A high-level meeting took place in view of the Biparjoy in Mirpurkhas which was briefed about a control room being set up in the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) office.
The meeting was attended by DIG Mirpurkhas, deputy commissioner and officials of the Health and Irrigation Department.
The district administration of Mirpurkhas, Umarkot, and Tharparkar has alerted the institutions concerned while the deputy commissioners have been instructed to form executive committees in their districts.
"There are 74 pumping machines of drainage throughout the district," the meeting was told.
2023-06-12 18:21:07
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) discussed possible dangers of Biparjoy while reviewing the advance preparations.
The National Coordination Conference (NCC) was organised under the NDMA. It was presided by authority's Chairman Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik.
During the meeting, the NDMA said that the cyclone might intensify in the next 12 hours as it is progressing at a speed of 160 to 180 kilometres per hour.
"The cyclone may affect south and southeastern parts of Sindh by June 13-14 and is expected to bring strong winds, torrential rains and flash floods in coastal areas with it," said the authority.
It added that the cyclone is being monitored continuously and warned the fishermen to not venture into the open sea from June 13 to 17.
The NDMA has also warned the other institutes concerned to be on high alert and directed them to ensure the availability of emergency machinery and medical personnel in the coastal areas.
It further directed the Pakistan Navy and Maritime Affairs Agency to make coastal surveillance more active, adding that the people should follow the instructions of the local administration in case of emergency.
2023-06-12 14:16:54
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said Monday that evacuating people is mandatory to avoid loss of life.
“We have to evacuate people on priority basis,” he said while speaking to journalists in Thatta.
The chief minister added that he would “demand” and “not beg” before people for evacuation.
Sindh will also form committees comprising administration and elected representatives, while provincial lawmakers have been given leave from the budget session to stay in their respective areas.
Informing about the impact of the cyclone, CM Shah said that the rains would affect Thatta, Sajawal Badin, and other districts.
“The most affected district will be Sajawal, so I went there first,” he said, adding that the provincial government is doing its best.
2023-06-12 14:14:13
Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori has directed Karachi Metropolitan Corporation personnel to take emergency measures in light of the severe cyclone Biparjoy.
"Coordinated and effective measures at the district level are inevitable [...] emergency centers should be set up across the city," the governor directed KMC officials, according to a statement.
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KARACHI: At least 50,000 people need to be shifted to safer places as theextremely severe cyclonic storm (ESCS) Biparjoy over the east-central Arabian Sea moves closer to Sindh.
This was shared withSindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah during a meeting to review arrangements made to mitigate the impact of the cyclone in the coastal belt.
According to the latest update, Biparjoy moved further northward during the last 12 hours and now lies near latitude 19.5°N and longitude 67.7°E at a distance of about 600km south of Karachi, 580km south of Thatta and 710km southeast of Ormara.
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The authorities concerned have suspended the fishing activities along the southern and northern coasts.
Moreover, Indian media reported that the process of evacuation of people from the coastal areas of Gujrat has started.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also hold a review meeting on Biparjoy at 1pm today, NDTV reported citing sources.
2023-06-12 12:15:34
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Monday took an aerial view of Badin, Sujawal, and Thatta’s coastal belt amid cyclone Biparjoy threat.
The cyclone is expected to make landfall along the Sindh's coast on June 15. The provincial authorities have planned to evacuate at least 10,000 people and shift them to safer places.
Minister for Local Bodies Nasir Ali Shah and the chief secretary were also present with the chief minister.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting today to review preparations made to deal with cyclone Biparjoy as it intensified into an "extremely severe cyclonic storm".
It is likely to make landfall between Gujarat's Kutch and Karachi in Pakistan on Thursday.
2023-06-12 11:03:18
The residents of the Defence Housing Authority (DHA), one of the upscale areas in Karachi, have been advised to take precautionary measures as the Arabian Sea cyclone Biparjoy moves closer to the metropolis.
The tropical cyclone has intensified into an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm (ESCS) during the last 24 hours and is likely to hit the coastal belt of southeast Sindh between Pakistan/Rann of Kutch-Indian Gujarat coasts by June 15 afternoon as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS).
In light of the escalating threat, the DHA administration has alerted its residents and advised them to prepare for any emergency situation.
"We advise our residents to prepare for the Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) *BIPARJOY*," a tweet posted by DHA Karachi Official stated.
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2023-06-12 11:05:18
A storm off India's west coast has strengthened to become a powerful cyclone, which could hit India's western state of Gujarat and southern parts of Pakistan this week, the weather department said.
The cyclone, named Biparjoy, is expected to make landfall on Thursday afternoon between Mandvi in Gujarat and Karachi in Pakistan with a maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135 km per hour, gusting up to 150 km per hour, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
The weather office has advised fishing communities to halt operations and the evacuation of people from the coastal areas of Saurashtra and Kutch regions of Gujarat.
Two of India biggest ports - Mundra and Kandla - are in the Gulf of Kutch, while the Jamnagar refinery, the world's biggest oil refinery complex owned by Reliance Industries, is based in Saurashtra.
Seven teams of India's National Disaster Response Force and 12 teams of State Disaster Response Force have been deployed in the districts likely to be affected by the storm, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said in a Tweet.
Nearly a dozen districts in coastal Gujarat would be affected by heavy rainfall and gusting winds, although some of the districts are sparsely populated, which would limit the damage, said a weather office official, who declined to be named.
A 1998 cyclone killed at least 4,000 people and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage in Gujarat.
Biparjoy delayed the onset of the annual monsoon over the southern state of Kerala, but now conditions are favourable for the progress of much-needed rains in some more parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu states, the weather office said.
2023-06-12 11:03:14
As the risk of tropical cyclone Biparjoy present in the Arabian Sea escalates, the government has decided to evacuate the residential areas and other human settlements near the coast of Sindh.
All the authorities concerned have been put on high alert as Biparjoy continues to gain strength after turning into an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm (ESCS), likely to affect Sindh’s coastal areas on June 15 (Thursday).
As per the latest alert issued by the India Meteorological Department, the cyclone lies at a distance of 660 kilometres south of Karachi.
"It is very likely to move nearly northward till 14th morning, then move north-northeastwards and cross Saurashtra & Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi (Gujarat) and Karachi (Pakistan) by noon of 15th June as a very severe cyclonic storm with maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph."
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