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Karachi: Thousands of people living in coastal cities and small islands in Pakistan have left their homes for safer places before approaching. Typhoon Pebargui which is expected to make landfall in the country on Thursday.
Strong winds, heavy rain and tides heralded the arrival of Cyclone Biparjoy, which means catastrophe or catastrophe in the Bengali language.
Classified as a Category 3 “severe hurricane storm,” pepperjoy Winds are expected to reach approximately 140-150 kilometers per hour (km/h) and gusts of up to 170 kilometers per hour.
According to the latest forecasts, the cyclone was expected to maintain its northward path and then is likely to veer eastward and make landfall between Keti Bandar in Thatta district and the Indian coast of Gujarat.
Districts likely to be affected include Thatta, Badin, Sajwal, Tharparkar, Karachi, Mirpurkhas, Ummarkot, Hyderabad, Ormara, Tandu Lahar and Tandu Muhammad Khan, according to weather experts.
Information shared by the Sindh Chief Minister’s House showed that out of the total vulnerable population of 71,380 residing in seven talukas of three districts (as per government estimates), 56,985 people had been evacuated by Tuesday evening.
Of these, more than 22,000 people have been voluntarily evacuated. Evacuations took place in Kiti Bender and Gora Bari, part of Thatta district; Shah Bandar, Jati and Khurushan, part of Sajwal district; Martyr Fadel Raho Tahsil (Badin neighborhood) and Badin.
37 relief camps have been set up in various locations including government schools and colleges. The Pakistan Navy said the forces evacuated 700 people from various villages of Shah Bandar and 64 fishermen were rescued from the sea.
Maritime medical and emergency response teams have been deployed to the coastal areas of Balochistan The statement added that the rural areas of Sindh including Hyderabad, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sukkur and Singar, while naval vessels maintain their vigil at sea.
Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman urged people to remain calm, adding that the federal government was engaged with the governments of Sindh and Balochistan while the prime minister was overseeing risk mitigation and reduction efforts and directed all relevant ministers to stay in touch 24/7. until the emergency is resolved.
She said the hurricane was “still on its way”.
“Low cyclone intensity is limited to the Balochistan side, but people in Kond Malir Wahb, Lasbela and Windar are advised to be careful. Please do not take early warnings lightly and be vigilant.
The cyclone will not hit Karachi directly. But on Tuesday, she said she would definitely make it to Kitty Bender.
It said Karachi is likely to receive 110 mm of rain, while Thatta, Badin and Sajawal are expected to receive 330 mm of rain.
“We have a red alert (in effect) through June 18 and will issue a new warning at 11 or 12 noon (the storm is expected to make landfall),” she added. “Panic is understandable, human nature, but it is important to move with caution and calm,” she said in a separate tweet.
“Evacuations are painful, exhausting and difficult to initiate but we must insist on them in areas where you see #CycloneBiparjoy make landfall. For coastal areas such as the Kitty Bender evacuations are not optional.”
The army, navy, rangers, and county departments moved people to shelters and relief camps set up in schools and other government buildings.
The head of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Sardar Sarfaraz, told Geo News that the intensity of the storm has decreased somewhat. “There is no dangerous situation in Karachi, the cyclone will come out from the south of the city,” he said.
He added that the storm was heading north.
“It will then move northeast, where it will hit or cross India’s Kitti Bandar and Gujarat,” he said, commenting on the cyclone’s path.
He also expressed the possibility of light to moderate rain in Karachi on Wednesday. However, the port city is likely to receive heavy rains on Thursday and Friday.
Earlier, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who presided over a meeting to review preparedness ahead of the possible impact of the cyclone, directed the Sindh government, the National Disaster Management Authority and other related organizations to use comprehensive resources to protect people.
In light of the storm, the Prime Minister also ordered the establishment of mobile hospitals in coastal areas to ensure adequate emergency medical assistance there. He also ordered that clean drinking water and food be provided in the camps.
The Prime Minister directed the Minister of Energy, Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan, to ensure his presence in the areas of southern Sindh until the end of the effects of the cyclone, to monitor the power transmission system 24 hours a day in the coastal areas.
He said that after a hurricane, potential damage to the power transmission system should be repaired immediately. He also formed a committee to deal with the emergency.
Pakistan is still recovering from the losses caused by unprecedented floods last year that killed more than 1,700 people and affected more than 33 million people.
Strong winds, heavy rain and tides heralded the arrival of Cyclone Biparjoy, which means catastrophe or catastrophe in the Bengali language.
Classified as a Category 3 “severe hurricane storm,” pepperjoy Winds are expected to reach approximately 140-150 kilometers per hour (km/h) and gusts of up to 170 kilometers per hour.
According to the latest forecasts, the cyclone was expected to maintain its northward path and then is likely to veer eastward and make landfall between Keti Bandar in Thatta district and the Indian coast of Gujarat.
Districts likely to be affected include Thatta, Badin, Sajwal, Tharparkar, Karachi, Mirpurkhas, Ummarkot, Hyderabad, Ormara, Tandu Lahar and Tandu Muhammad Khan, according to weather experts.
Information shared by the Sindh Chief Minister’s House showed that out of the total vulnerable population of 71,380 residing in seven talukas of three districts (as per government estimates), 56,985 people had been evacuated by Tuesday evening.
Of these, more than 22,000 people have been voluntarily evacuated. Evacuations took place in Kiti Bender and Gora Bari, part of Thatta district; Shah Bandar, Jati and Khurushan, part of Sajwal district; Martyr Fadel Raho Tahsil (Badin neighborhood) and Badin.
37 relief camps have been set up in various locations including government schools and colleges. The Pakistan Navy said the forces evacuated 700 people from various villages of Shah Bandar and 64 fishermen were rescued from the sea.
Maritime medical and emergency response teams have been deployed to the coastal areas of Balochistan The statement added that the rural areas of Sindh including Hyderabad, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sukkur and Singar, while naval vessels maintain their vigil at sea.
Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman urged people to remain calm, adding that the federal government was engaged with the governments of Sindh and Balochistan while the prime minister was overseeing risk mitigation and reduction efforts and directed all relevant ministers to stay in touch 24/7. until the emergency is resolved.
She said the hurricane was “still on its way”.
“Low cyclone intensity is limited to the Balochistan side, but people in Kond Malir Wahb, Lasbela and Windar are advised to be careful. Please do not take early warnings lightly and be vigilant.
The cyclone will not hit Karachi directly. But on Tuesday, she said she would definitely make it to Kitty Bender.
It said Karachi is likely to receive 110 mm of rain, while Thatta, Badin and Sajawal are expected to receive 330 mm of rain.
“We have a red alert (in effect) through June 18 and will issue a new warning at 11 or 12 noon (the storm is expected to make landfall),” she added. “Panic is understandable, human nature, but it is important to move with caution and calm,” she said in a separate tweet.
“Evacuations are painful, exhausting and difficult to initiate but we must insist on them in areas where you see #CycloneBiparjoy make landfall. For coastal areas such as the Kitty Bender evacuations are not optional.”
The army, navy, rangers, and county departments moved people to shelters and relief camps set up in schools and other government buildings.
The head of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Sardar Sarfaraz, told Geo News that the intensity of the storm has decreased somewhat. “There is no dangerous situation in Karachi, the cyclone will come out from the south of the city,” he said.
He added that the storm was heading north.
“It will then move northeast, where it will hit or cross India’s Kitti Bandar and Gujarat,” he said, commenting on the cyclone’s path.
He also expressed the possibility of light to moderate rain in Karachi on Wednesday. However, the port city is likely to receive heavy rains on Thursday and Friday.
Earlier, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who presided over a meeting to review preparedness ahead of the possible impact of the cyclone, directed the Sindh government, the National Disaster Management Authority and other related organizations to use comprehensive resources to protect people.
In light of the storm, the Prime Minister also ordered the establishment of mobile hospitals in coastal areas to ensure adequate emergency medical assistance there. He also ordered that clean drinking water and food be provided in the camps.
The Prime Minister directed the Minister of Energy, Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan, to ensure his presence in the areas of southern Sindh until the end of the effects of the cyclone, to monitor the power transmission system 24 hours a day in the coastal areas.
He said that after a hurricane, potential damage to the power transmission system should be repaired immediately. He also formed a committee to deal with the emergency.
Pakistan is still recovering from the losses caused by unprecedented floods last year that killed more than 1,700 people and affected more than 33 million people.
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