CM Sindh declares cyclone emergency in districts along coastal belt
Pakistan
Sat, May 15, 2021
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has declared a cyclone emergency in districts of the province lying on the coastal belt of the province.
The decision was taken on Saturday when the chief minister was presiding over a meeting today at the CM House where he declared an emergency in all districts located along the coastal belt.
The decision was taken as a precaution so that any untoward situation can be avoided.
“A control room should be established at the chief secretary s office to keep close coordination with all the districts, in respect of their requirements and giving them necessary instruction on behalf of the government,” he said.
Tauktae to likely intensify further in 18-24 hours: PMD
Pakistan
Sun, May 16, 2021
Cyclone Tauktae is likely to intensify further during the next 18-24 hours, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said in its latest advisory on Saturday night.
In an advisory posted on its website, PMD said that Tauktae may transform into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) during next 18-24 hours.
It is expected to move further in the northwest direction and reach Indian Gujarat by the afternoon/evening of May 18.
It said the cyclonic storm has tracked northwestward at a speed of 18km and at 2100 PST it lay centered near latitude 14.5N and longitude 72.8E, at a distance of about 1,310km south-southeast of Karachi.
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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday declared an emergency in all districts of the province that lie on the coastal belt, as cyclone Tauktae gathers steam.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has declared an emergency in all districts along the coastal belt. “A control room should be established at the chief secretary s office to keep close coordination with all the districts, in respect of their requirements and giving them necessary instruction on behalf of the government,” he said during a meeting on Saturday. Pakistan Meteorological Department Director Sardar Sarfraz briefed the chief minister about the system that is expected to hit Pakistan’s coastal areas. He shared that it can cause three types of impact: torrential rains, thunderstorms, and strong winds. The main source of energy for tropical cyclones is the warm .
Cyclone Tauktae likely to intensify further in next 18-24 hours: Met dept
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Saturday May 15, 2021
Infrared satellite imagery released by the Pakistan Meteorological Department, showing the storm at 2040 PST, May 15, 2021. PMD
Tauktae may transform into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm in the next 18-24 hours, PMD warns.
Says the cyclone is expected to move further in the northwest direction and reach Indian Gujarat by the afternoon/evening of May 18.
Gusty winds and moderate to heavy rainfall and likely in Thatta, Sujawal, Badin, Tharparker, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot and Sanghar districts between May 17 and 20.
Similar conditions likely in Karachi, Hyderabad, Jamshoro and Shaeed- Banzirabad, between May 18 and 20.