KARACHI: In the midst of the rapidly approaching cyclone Biparjoy, the Sindh government began the evacuation campaign from the coastal areas of Badin on Monday, relocating the population to safe locations in an effort to prevent any casualties.
As the threat of tropical storm Biparjoy developing in the Arabian Sea increases, the government made the decision to evacuate residential areas and other human settlements close to Sindh’s shore.
The Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm (ESCS), which has been moving farther north over the past 12 hours, is now located roughly 600 kilometres south of Karachi, 580 kilometres south of Thatta, and 710 km southeast of Ormara.
Murad Ali Shah, the chief minister of Sindh, paid a visit to the Shah Bandar area of the district together with Nasir Shah, the minister for local bodies, and Sohail Rajput, the chief secretary of Sindh.
Following the visit, the chief minister presided over a meeting at Sujawal’s 31 Creek Conference Room to discuss plans for lessening the impact of Biparjoy in the coastal zone.
Sujawal (June 11th, 2023) Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presides over a meeting to review arrangements made to mitigate the impact of BIPARJOY cycle in the coastal belt at 31 Creek Conference Room. pic.twitter.com/ZhDcNiEZ7T
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At least 2,000 people have been evacuated from the island of Shah Bandar, according to the Hyderabad commissioner, who was informing the chief minister on the evacuation efforts. The evacuation began from the zero-point village of Badin, Bhagra Memon.
Shah Bandar, Jati, and Keti Bandar villages will see a total of 50,000 residents relocated.
According to information provided to the chief minister, Biparjoy will hit the coast of Sindh on June 15 but will weaken by June 17 or 18.
However, when the storm arrives, the ocean will surge because the wavelength will increase to 4 to 5 metres.
At a meeting on Sunday presided over by Karachi Commissioner Iqbal Memon, where participants discussed preventative measures for the cyclone, it was decided to evacuate some neighbourhoods.
The conference was attended by Sardar Sarfaraz, the chief meteorologist for Sindh, as well as other relevant parties.
The necessary authorities have been instructed to put the evacuation plan into effect in coordination with the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) by tomorrow, June 13, when it is predicted that the storm will approach the shore.
The harbour, Baba Bhit, Mubarak Village, Ibrahim Hydri Village, and other low-lying communities along the coastal strip are all included in the evacuation plan.
The conference ordered the deputy commissioners for Keamari, Malir, South and Korangi to ensure that all residents in the aforementioned areas had been evacuated by the deadline and relocated to safe locations or relief camps established to assist evacuees.
