KARACHI – The coastal regions of Pakistan including the country’s largest city Karachi is on high alert with thousands being evacuated as very strong Cyclone Biparjoy is expected to make landfall today.
Categorised as a very severe cyclonic storm, Biparjoy, currently packing maximum sustained winds of up to 145 Kmh, and is hovering at around 300km from the port city of Karachi.
As per the latest updates, severe stormy weather is expected to grip parts of the country’s southeastern region including Karachi, Thatta, Badin, and Tharparkar, in the next 24 hours.
Cyclone is expected to raise tides about 12 feet in height at its land falling point of Keti-Bandar and nearby coasts, which may cause flooding, PMD warned.
Pakistan Meteorological Department warned that the stormy winds may cause damage to loose and vulnerable buildings whereas authorities remained on high alert during the forecast period.
Meanwhile, evacuation efforts are underway as civil, and military authorities have fastened the process of shifting people from high-risk areas. More than 90 percent of the population in the region has been shifted to safe areas.
In light of precautionary measures, Karachi to Sukkur flights have been canceled as the country’s flag carrier has completed all safety arrangements to prevent the dangers of the cyclone.
Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approached Sindh CM and mentioned to utilise all-out resources for people’s protection, the premier also chaired a meeting to review the preparedness ahead of the possible impact of the Biparjoy cyclone.
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