KARACHI – Heavy rains with strong winds will lash Pakistan’s coastal areas along Sindh and Balochistan as severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy was now at a distance of around 500 kilometres south of the country’s largest city Karachi.
The strong cyclone could make landfall in Pakistan by midweek, and Met Office warned of torrential rain, high waves and gusty winds. Sindh and Balochistan authorities in the region are keeping a close eye on this cyclone, while mass evacuations are underway as a precautionary measure.
In light of warnings from PMD, the provincial administrations of Sindh gears up for the looming crisis as thousands are vulnerable to super storm.
Meanwhile, officials also warned of cloudbursts that occur in the Sindh capital Karachi when cyclonic storm Biparjoy hits the coast. It has been learnt that up to 60 millimetres of heavy downpour will be recorded in Karachi.
How to prepare for Cyclone Biparjoy?
The NDMA instructed the relevant authorities to launch a local language awareness campaign to warn inhabitants of coastal regions about the weather and discourage them from going to the shorelines.
#NEOC Update:Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm #BiparjoyCyclone
The prominent models being monitored consistently indicate that BIPARJOY is expected to progress in a northeastward direction. #CycloneBiparjoy
Source: World View NASA, Zoom Earth, Windy pic.twitter.com/1s01548j6w— NDMA PAKISTAN (@ndmapk) June 12, 2023
Boating on the open sea should be avoided by fishermen. In an emergency, heed their instructions and work with them, it continued.
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