Biparjoy weakens
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: The intensity of the Cyclone Biparjoy weakened further on Friday.
The weather experts felt relief after the very severe cyclonic storm (VSCS) Biparjoy made landfall along the Indian Gujarat coast and Pakistan-India border. The cyclone spared the coastal areas of Sindh from a significant damage.
Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman said, “Pakistan is safe from the cyclone and a meeting is scheduled on Friday to discuss the next steps.” Â
She said that the rescue teams evacuated more than 80,000 individuals from the vulnerable coastal areas.
An image of cyclone Biparjoy which affected Pakistan and India on Friday.
Meanwhile, the Cyclone Biparjoy is a cyclone whose meanings are ‘disaster’ or ‘calamity’ in Bengali language. On Thursday night it struck near Jakhau, a port in India’s Gujarat where it blew off houses, trees, and electric poles.
The officials of Pakistan National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) anticipated that the cyclone will further weaken today.
“It is expected to move north-eastward and weaken into a cyclonic storm by morning 16 June and further weaken into a depression by evening 16 June,” the NDMA said.
Biparjoy’s landfall in Pakistan
Moreover, Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman said that cyclone Biparjoy had “slowed down” and it landfall will not be possible before nightfall.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Senator Sherry Rehman said that earlier the cyclone was supposed to hit the shore around 11:00am on Thursday.
“But, since the speed at which it is moving has slowed by 6-7km, its times of landfall is now expected after dusk,” she added.
Furthermore, PPP’s Senator and Minister said that the Cyclone Biparjoy had “slowed down”, its core was still “intense”. She said that the people and relief teams must stay alert in the vulnerable areas.
“We had earlier marked four districts at risk. Thatta, Badin, Sujawal, and Malir (Karachi). Now, since the trajectory is towards the northeast, the Tharparkar region also needs to be aware of the impact of the cyclone,” she added.
