Cyclone Phet approaching Pakistans coastal areas
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Pakistan evacuates 60,000 as cyclone Phet looms
KARACHI: A major cyclone was closing in on Pakistan's coastline, where the president ordered immediate precautionary measures and around 60,000 residents were being evacuated Thursday, officials said.
Tens of thousands were being evacuated from vulnerable coastal villages in the southern province of Sindh and another half a million could be affected in Balochistan province if Cyclone Phet smashes into Pakistan.
President Asif Ali Zardari ordered the military and government to take immediate precautionary measures as the tropical cyclone approached.
Cyclone Phet has almost reached the Oman coast and could recurve towards Pakistan's coastline of Balochistan and Sindh in the next 24-36 hours, Naeem Shah, a meteorological department official, told AFP.
Hospitals have been put on alert, medicine and equipment stockpiled, while tinned rations and clothes are being arranged, authorities said.
Forecasters warned the cyclone could uproot power and communication lines along the coast but believed there would be less impact on Karachi.
The cyclone was packing winds of 150 kilometres (90 miles) an hour but was likely to lessen by the time it reaches Pakistan.
Authorities in Sindh, of which Karachi is the capital, said they have evacuated around 60,000 people from coastal villages, where poor infrastructure and communications make them vulnerable to storms.
We have shifted them to hundreds of relief camps established in school buildings in the area, said Munir Memon, a senior official in the provincial relief commission.
We have a better infrastructure and improved health facilities in Karachi which makes the city much safer from such catastrophes, he said.
Pakistan's meteorological department has predicted heavy rainfall and strong winds along the coast over the next three days.
Forecasters say seas will be stormy and Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency said it had ordered all boats to remain in harbours.
In Balochistan, the head of the southwestern province's disaster management authority, said 500,000 people in coastal towns are under threat from the cyclone.
The authority has taken all precautionary measures to deal with the situation and to evacuate people to areas at least 10 kilometres (six miles) away from the sea in case the cyclone hits, said Mohammad Hassan Baloch.
In Karachi, the Maritime Security Agency dispatched speed boats to several dozen fishing boats that were at sea and oblivious of the warnings, spokesman Shakil Ahmed said.
The fishermen organisation said that over 170 fishing boats with 5,000-6,000 fishermen on board were still in the sea and a search operation would be launched on Thursday with the help of the navy.
Pakistan Navy released a press note to warn the fishermen and coastal areas inhabitants that the storm will hit Pakistani shores on June 7 and 8.
It also stated that Sea King helicopters and frigates are on high alert for search and rescue operations, while two helicopters are continuously in air to observe the situation.Agencies/ Dawn
KARACHI: A major cyclone was closing in on Pakistan's coastline, where the president ordered immediate precautionary measures and around 60,000 residents were being evacuated Thursday, officials said.
Tens of thousands were being evacuated from vulnerable coastal villages in the southern province of Sindh and another half a million could be affected in Balochistan province if Cyclone Phet smashes into Pakistan.
President Asif Ali Zardari ordered the military and government to take immediate precautionary measures as the tropical cyclone approached.
Cyclone Phet has almost reached the Oman coast and could recurve towards Pakistan's coastline of Balochistan and Sindh in the next 24-36 hours, Naeem Shah, a meteorological department official, told AFP.
Hospitals have been put on alert, medicine and equipment stockpiled, while tinned rations and clothes are being arranged, authorities said.
Forecasters warned the cyclone could uproot power and communication lines along the coast but believed there would be less impact on Karachi.
The cyclone was packing winds of 150 kilometres (90 miles) an hour but was likely to lessen by the time it reaches Pakistan.
Authorities in Sindh, of which Karachi is the capital, said they have evacuated around 60,000 people from coastal villages, where poor infrastructure and communications make them vulnerable to storms.
We have shifted them to hundreds of relief camps established in school buildings in the area, said Munir Memon, a senior official in the provincial relief commission.
We have a better infrastructure and improved health facilities in Karachi which makes the city much safer from such catastrophes, he said.
Pakistan's meteorological department has predicted heavy rainfall and strong winds along the coast over the next three days.
Forecasters say seas will be stormy and Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency said it had ordered all boats to remain in harbours.
In Balochistan, the head of the southwestern province's disaster management authority, said 500,000 people in coastal towns are under threat from the cyclone.
The authority has taken all precautionary measures to deal with the situation and to evacuate people to areas at least 10 kilometres (six miles) away from the sea in case the cyclone hits, said Mohammad Hassan Baloch.
In Karachi, the Maritime Security Agency dispatched speed boats to several dozen fishing boats that were at sea and oblivious of the warnings, spokesman Shakil Ahmed said.
The fishermen organisation said that over 170 fishing boats with 5,000-6,000 fishermen on board were still in the sea and a search operation would be launched on Thursday with the help of the navy.
Pakistan Navy released a press note to warn the fishermen and coastal areas inhabitants that the storm will hit Pakistani shores on June 7 and 8.
It also stated that Sea King helicopters and frigates are on high alert for search and rescue operations, while two helicopters are continuously in air to observe the situation.Agencies/ Dawn
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Tropical Cyclone Phet had maximum sustained winds near 110 knots (126 mph) with gusts to 135 knots (155 mph). It is now considered a major cyclone (equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale). It is about 560 miles southwest of Karachi, Pakistan, near 17.7 North and 60.6 East. It is moving to the northwest near 5 knots (6 mph). Cyclone-force winds extend to 35 miles from the storm's center, while tropical-storm force winds extend as far as 75 miles from the center. It is creating very rough seas on the Arabian Sea with waves as high as 18 feet.
Ahmedabad: Tropical cyclone 'Phet' in the Arabian Sea is about 1,100 km from Nalia in Kutch and is weakening as coastal areas of Gujarat received light to medium rainfall under its influence, Indian Meteorological Department officials said on Thursday.
The cyclone has moved slightly towards the coast of Oman and "due to proximity to the land surface (near Oman), the system is showing sign of weakening," they said.
"Further, due to changing environmental flow pattern, the system (Phet) would move slowly in a northwesterly/ northerly direction for next 24 hours and cross Oman coast by tomorrow (June 4) morning," they said, adding, "It would then weaken gradually, re-curve northeastwards and emerge into north Arabian Sea by June 5 and move towards Pakistan coast.
According to IMD officials, squally winds would blow at speeds of 40-50 kmph reaching to a maximum of 60 kmph along and off Gujarat coast during same period.
They further said that sea condition would remain rough around Gujarat coast and adjoining north Arabian Sea and advised the fishermen not to venture into the sea in the next couple of days.
Warning signals have been hoisted at all ports in the state, they said.
Overnight rains were reported from Jamnagar, Junagadh and Kutch districts. Fishermen have been warned not to venture out.
The cyclone has moved slightly towards the coast of Oman and "due to proximity to the land surface (near Oman), the system is showing sign of weakening," they said.
"Further, due to changing environmental flow pattern, the system (Phet) would move slowly in a northwesterly/ northerly direction for next 24 hours and cross Oman coast by tomorrow (June 4) morning," they said, adding, "It would then weaken gradually, re-curve northeastwards and emerge into north Arabian Sea by June 5 and move towards Pakistan coast.
According to IMD officials, squally winds would blow at speeds of 40-50 kmph reaching to a maximum of 60 kmph along and off Gujarat coast during same period.
They further said that sea condition would remain rough around Gujarat coast and adjoining north Arabian Sea and advised the fishermen not to venture into the sea in the next couple of days.
Warning signals have been hoisted at all ports in the state, they said.
Overnight rains were reported from Jamnagar, Junagadh and Kutch districts. Fishermen have been warned not to venture out.
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Cyclone Phet may give Gujarat a miss
Thu, Jun 3 07:45 PM
Gandhinagar, June 3 (IANS) The severe cyclonic storm Phet may weaken and give Gujarat a miss while moving towards Pakistan by the weekend. So far eight people have died in the state due to the turbulence linked to the storm, officials said Thursday.
According to Kamaljeet Ray, director of India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclone is now headed for the Oman coast.
'It would hit the Oman coast by Friday morning and weaken. By June 5, it would reappear in the Arabian Sea and is likely to hit Pakistan. Gujarat is not likely to be affected by it now,' she said.
Phet is now centred about 1,400 km west of Mumbai and 1,100 km southwest of Kutch in Gujarat.
The weather office has forecast rains with squally winds reaching speeds of 40-50 kmph over Saurashtra and Kutch till Sunday.
Since the sea will be choppy, fishermen have been advised not to venture into the waters. Salt workers, largely based in Kutch, have been warned against going out to work for the next three days.
About 12,500 people have been evacuated from coastal areas and moved to safer places in Rajkot, Kutch, Porbandar and Kutch districts since Wednesday, an official spokesperson said.
'So far, eight people have died in the state,' an official said.
The deaths in the state occurred in Rajkot, Surendranagar, Jamnagar and Mehsana districts, caused due to lightning strikes or wall collapses.
Gujarat Chief Secretary A.K. Joti reviewed the situation Thursday. Nine teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and eight teams of the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) have been deployed in Saurashtra and Kutch.
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Thu, Jun 3 07:45 PM
Gandhinagar, June 3 (IANS) The severe cyclonic storm Phet may weaken and give Gujarat a miss while moving towards Pakistan by the weekend. So far eight people have died in the state due to the turbulence linked to the storm, officials said Thursday.
According to Kamaljeet Ray, director of India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclone is now headed for the Oman coast.
'It would hit the Oman coast by Friday morning and weaken. By June 5, it would reappear in the Arabian Sea and is likely to hit Pakistan. Gujarat is not likely to be affected by it now,' she said.
Phet is now centred about 1,400 km west of Mumbai and 1,100 km southwest of Kutch in Gujarat.
The weather office has forecast rains with squally winds reaching speeds of 40-50 kmph over Saurashtra and Kutch till Sunday.
Since the sea will be choppy, fishermen have been advised not to venture into the waters. Salt workers, largely based in Kutch, have been warned against going out to work for the next three days.
About 12,500 people have been evacuated from coastal areas and moved to safer places in Rajkot, Kutch, Porbandar and Kutch districts since Wednesday, an official spokesperson said.
'So far, eight people have died in the state,' an official said.
The deaths in the state occurred in Rajkot, Surendranagar, Jamnagar and Mehsana districts, caused due to lightning strikes or wall collapses.
Gujarat Chief Secretary A.K. Joti reviewed the situation Thursday. Nine teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and eight teams of the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) have been deployed in Saurashtra and Kutch.
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It will reach Karachi on Sunday now & when it arrives , it will be Category 1 Cyclone ..
Thanks to Allah that its intensity is going down ...
Thanks to Allah that its intensity is going down ...
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20 feet high waves karachie is done for .... ALLAH ke azaab deko mere bhai aur baano ... ill pray thank god i live in canada or else i would have go get 4 vipers and 2 big tubs of water and work my assss off till ican fight off the water my self
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Cyclone Phet has almost reached the Oman coast and could recurve towards Pakistan's coastline in the next 24-36 hours, according to Met officials.
The Gulf state of Oman is gearing up to face cyclone Phet which is expected to hit the coast
early tomorrow.
According to report, heavy rains have already hit the country's east coast and strong winds uprooted trees and signboards.
Authorities are also advising residents to stay away from the seas while around 10,000 people have been moved to safer areas.
Examinations have been put off and schools have declared holidays. Businesses downed their shutters early to allow staffers to go home.
Some reports suggest that over 85 per cent of Masirah island has been evacuated.
Meanwhile, rescue teams have been ordered to be present as a precautionary measure against the cyclone in the U.A.E. as the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) warned of high tides and strong winds in the next 48 hours.
The Gulf state of Oman is gearing up to face cyclone Phet which is expected to hit the coast
early tomorrow.
According to report, heavy rains have already hit the country's east coast and strong winds uprooted trees and signboards.
Authorities are also advising residents to stay away from the seas while around 10,000 people have been moved to safer areas.
Examinations have been put off and schools have declared holidays. Businesses downed their shutters early to allow staffers to go home.
Some reports suggest that over 85 per cent of Masirah island has been evacuated.
Meanwhile, rescue teams have been ordered to be present as a precautionary measure against the cyclone in the U.A.E. as the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) warned of high tides and strong winds in the next 48 hours.
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20 feet high waves are only possible in open seas..unless there is a Tsunami..as the cyclone moves inland it looses its intensity..and the destruction caused is mainly by high Beaufort scale winds and unrelentless rains.
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