Wednesday 29 October 2014

Eye of cyclone Nilofar will pass near Karachi coast

The eye of cyclone Nilofar, which has been classified by officials as a 'very severe cyclonic storm', will pass around 250 kilometres from Karachi, Pakistan's chief meteorologist said Thursday. 

 

Tauseef Alam, however, told AFP the storm's “outer waves would hit Pakistani coasts”, bringing strong winds, high tides and rains to southern parts of the country especially drought-hit districts of southern Sindh province.
Scientists say the pressure inside the eye of a cyclone is very deep and there are light winds, which can give a false sense of security. There is also an eerie sensation, as 200 kilometre per hour winds can suddenly go calm. The winds can return to being just as strong as the cyclone continues to move over.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has told district officials to prepare to evacuate villages along the coast and beaches restaurants were closed.
“We have estimated some 50,000 people might be evacuated if the need arises,” Ikhlaque Qureshi, a senior National Disaster Management Authority official, told AFP.
The authorities claimed to have vacated government buildings and schools in several areas to house the affected people there.

All government offices and educational institutions in Karachi, Thatta, Badin, Sujawal and Tharparkar will remain closed on Friday where a cyclone emergency had been declared.
Similarly Chief Minister Balochistan Dr Abdul Malik Baloch had announced the imposition of emergency in coastal areas of the province.

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