KARACHI:
The Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD) reported on Tuesday that Cyclone Biparjoy was 470 kilometres south of Karachi and 460 kilometres distant from Thatta as it travelled north-northwestward during the previous 12 hours.
It said favourable climatic conditions will let it retain its strength over the anticipated time.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) also claimed on its official Twitter handle that the cyclone has ‘weakened’ into a very severe cyclonic storm’ from its previous rating of extremely severe, with a current speed of roughly 140-150 km/h.
It is now located in the coordinates Latitude 20.7° N and Longitude 67.1° E.
According to the authorities, Biparjoy’s changing condition and influence would be guaranteed only with further system improvement.
Tropical storm Biparjoy is projected to continue northward until the morning of June 14, 2023, when it will recurve eastward, according to the NDMA’s website and make landfall as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) between Keti Bandar (Southeast Sindh Coastline) and the Indian Gujarat Coastline in the afternoon of June 15, 2023.”
Thatta, Badin, Sajawal, Tharparkar, Karachi, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Hyderabad, Ormara, Tando Allah Yar Khan, and Tando Mohammad Khan are expected to be impacted.
It is now located in the coordinates Latitude 20.7° N and Longitude 67.1° E.
Sindh’s coastal belt is still being evacuated.
Thousands of households remain stranded in Sindh’s coastal area, despite government warnings issued yesterday.
Residents of Badin, Sujawal, Thatta, and Karachi’s Rehri Goth and surrounding districts were terrified. Authorities have been ‘convincing’ residents living near the seaside to relocate to camps put up by them since Monday.
Most residents refused to leave their homes, despite police claiming on Tuesday morning that they had evacuated the most vulnerable residents in the “red zone.”
It is unknown how many people are directly affected by Cyclone Biparjoy, which the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicts will strike these districts on Thursday.
Rain is also anticipated in coastal regions this afternoon, according to officials.
According to the Sindh Chief Minister House, over 6,000 individuals have been relocated to safer areas a total of 40,800.CM Murad Ali Shah declared that the Sindh administration would continue to evacuate people from the districts of Thatta, Badin, and Sajawal.
He claimed that while local inhabitants did not want to leave their houses, they had no choice but to relocate to a safer location. He urged the public to assist the administration in the relocation process.
Badin :
“We haven’t left our village yet,” said Mumtaz Ali, a resident of Golo Mandhro, which was entirely destroyed by the hurricane in 1999.
We can’t travel to camps with no facilities, he explained.
Ali stated that a camp had been established near his hamlet. “Is there any logic in leaving our home and attending a school that is not far from our home?” he asked.
At least eight relief camps have been built in Badin areas, with around 4,000 people now residing there. All camps have been set up at public schools.
All settlements along the shore have been evacuated, according to Badin Deputy Commissioner Agha Shah Nawaz Khan.
We will transport a few families who have refused to leave the camps. We want to secure their safety, he said.
“It’s not 1999,” Khan replied. It’s 2023. We have advised them that they must vacate the premises. All precautions have been taken. We will not abandon the people to the dangers of the tragedy, he said.
He stated that the evacuation has been ongoing since Monday am.
Sujawal :
Relief camps have also been established in Sujawal and its surrounding towns.
According to Phull Shaikh, a resident of Ramzan Malla near Zero Point, over 3,000 residents from the region abandoned their homes late Monday night, just after the waves hit their towns.
It seemed like something from a nightmare. The bulk of our homes have been swamped, according to Shaikh.
He further stated that thousands of people were stranded and in need of assistance.
Thatta :
Keti Bunder, Kharo Chhan, and other areas in Thatta Thatta have practically been evacuated.
The family are still being relocated to Bhagan, Gharo, and Karachi, according to Umer, the boat’s skipper.
He remarked, “I see that the situation is normal,” yet officials claim that it will impact these places. He indicated that more than a dozen fishermen will remain in the area region and will not leave.
