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Cyclone Phet to hit Karachi on Friday
A storm is likely to force entry into Sindh coastal areas at night between Friday and Saturday.
Cyclone Phet is expected to hit Karachi between Friday and Saturday. PHOTO: MET OFFICE
ISLAMABAD: Cyclone Phet is likely to force entry into Sindh coastal areas at night between Friday and Saturday, Chief Meteorologist Arif Mehmood said on Wednesday.
The cyclone moved northwestwards along Oman’s coastal areas during the last six hours and now lies about 920 kilometres southwest of Karachi. It is expected to start re-curving towards Sindh’s coastal areas tomorrow morning.
Talking to media, Mehmood said that only the coastal areas would be affected. Thatta, Badin, Hyderabad, Mirpur Khas and Thar Parkar would receive showers, while Karachi is expected to be lashed by the driving rains.
Mehmood said that storm-generated sea waves might be 4 to 6 feet high, and urged fishermen to stay back.
The meteorologist said the ocean-borne cyclones are expected with the monsoon season.
He added that the recent cyclone was engendered as a result of hot weather in the Arabian Sea, as the temperature crossed the 30 degrees centigrade barrier.
Mehmood forecasted that Karachi would be overcast tomorrow and will witness tempestuous downpours.
Meanwhile precautionary measures are being taken in Badin, Thattha and Hyderabad in preparation for the cyclone.
Fishermen have pulled some 300 boats back to the shore over cyclone fears, as strong winds continue over the region, while the people residing near the coastline of Thatta have started relocating to other areas and relief camps are being set up in seventy schools.
DCO Thatta earlier chaired a meeting of EDOs of all departments over the approaching cyclone. The Thatta district government has also sought assistance from Pakistan Navy to bring back the fishermen stuck in the middle of the sea.
Authorities have been ordered to stay on alert for the next 24 hours and control rooms have been established in various areas.
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Cyclone phet is the 2nd strongest cyclone in the arabian sea after Cyclone Gonu(which shocked the world)……Phet can become stronger than Gonu….. While Karachi awaits rainsRecommend
Tank you Tibune to updates us.Recommend
May ALLAH Bless us..Recommend
Well i dont know what to do as we are leaving on beach front in clifton block-1..Should we move far from sea or is it safe to stay here..Whose going to tell us..Can anyone provide us details n emergency nos from where we can get infoRecommend
Like always it might again end up hitting india rather than KarachiRecommend
When cyclone Phet will hit the coastal areas it will prove whether the Provincial Government was prepared to meet the contingency?Recommend
Thanks for all these updates Recommend
Its going to hit Oman first and not Pakistan. It is still 50-50 whether it will curve back in at the same strength at which it is now. so there is a chance that it will be a weak-moderate storm and not a category 4 or 5 hurricane. If a cat 4-5 hits, God help us. We had 10,000 deaths in 1965 hurricane. Please do some research before releasing stupid comments like it is going to hit india first and that karachi clifton block 1 is going to be hit. Recommend
Thanks for all these updatesRecommend
cyclone greater than Hurricane or typhoon ?Recommend
allah help us Recommend
NO RAIN COMING…….NO CYCLONE THREAT TO PAKISTAN(KARACHI) AS HURRICANE PHET MOVES TOWARDS OMANRecommend
While Cyclone phet twirls through Sind it is a wake up call for all Pakistanis to change your ways. Admit you have a mega problem of responsibility for the evil that sweeps the country where innocent men, women & children regularly lose their lives because the fanatic extremist have hijacked Islam and this cyclone is a reminder that the natural elements that wander the universe are displeased with the people of Pakistan for NOT having ZERO tolerance for this despicable behavior.
This is just the beginning, you folk have not seen anything yet! Recommend
May Allah protect us all..
in all the other crisis we are going through this one is another deadly event…Recommend
i visit sea today at 7 pm ,Really its so horrible and from today night.may b its gonna much much more only ALLAH can save us this time inshALLAH We will b survive
AameenRecommend
Thank you for the nice words Ms. Bilqees Siddiqui. i would love to believe in them IF THEY WERNT SUCH SENSELESS BABBLE.Recommend
It is to be noted that all of the times, Abdullah Shah Ghazi saved us from all the cyclones in the past, so please don’t worry and have a firm faith on Allah as this will not gonna happen InshAllah (only heavy rains might occur), so let’s start pray from today for our City.
Thanks and Allahafiz.Recommend
May Allah save us from bad situations like these.Recommend
i have a terrible feeling that this is going to hit us bad, and people will see for themselves that no Sufi Saint will be able to help them out this time around. Recommend
pray all people to save us ALLAH it is very bad time .. and thanks for every people who share our comments .Recommend
I think when its gonna landslide over Oman coastal areas…they are chances that It may not be able to regain its speed and might not able to hit that hard or may not be at the scale of cat1 even. I remember the same situation when Gonu was coming towards Karachi but it turned towards Oman, Muscat where people were having Board Exams…and this time also. I think its a tough time for Sultanate of Oman. They need prayers first than us. Last time their whole desalination plant got damaged and infrastructure in the city. Well its all based on my predictions. It may also turn towards Karachi or Badin/ThaTha side..well one thing is fact that..KESC cannot handle this kind of storm…if Karachi got hit by this Storm…everyone has to pay the price for it…I mean the KarachitesRecommend
The law of Karma describes the universe as an interconnected network in which every action(Pakistani Taliban) causes a reaction ( Cyclone phet) to occur in the future. Learned scholars like me understand the gross manifestation of this law in the form of physics, however, they have we have no idea of the workings of the same law on a more subtle platform of the sad daily Pakistani lives.
The effects of karma are not limited to individuals, collective karma effects towns, countries and ultimately the whole Pakistan nation.
The law of karma eliminates the concept of random activities within the universe. It states that everything we experience, either unpleasant (**random killings and bombings**), occurs as a result of our actions in the past, in this life or in previous lives. Can we honestly speak dear brothers & sisters you are getting what you deserve and there is very little anyone can do about it. For this reason most Pakistanis are unattached to the daily sadness of lives lost and are prepared to blame **"others"** knowing that such temporary things are inevitable reactions to the activities they have performed in the past. Will it take ( **Cyclone phet**) to shake into reality the downward spiral that nation speeds into or will they wake up to the reality of horror that is now a fabric of their lives
RecommendI pray for every one’s safety. May all of us be safe.Recommend
May **ALLAH** safe us ” **Aameen** “….Recommend
I would like to draw the attention of the media about the lukewarm and appathetic attitude of Clifton Cantonment Board where DHA and clifton lie within theie jurisdiction as they have come up with no guidance for the citizen kiving particularly in cree vistam sea view and phase 8, would they come up with certain guidekines as to the residents of the aforementioned areas to evacute?Recommend
lets just hope and pray that the cyclone phet does not create too many casualties as the coastal areas of thatta,badin and karachi are in the eye of the storm Recommend
We should all offer special prayers and ask for mercy from ALLAH to save us from this devastating phenomena.As i had witnessed it in my life once i know how devastated it is. We should mend our ways and be on the right path as shown to us by the Holy Book QURAN.Be brave and face it , GOD will help you AMEENRecommend
Where the tides have reached now?Recommend
gajihgasRecommend
Dear Bilquees, i am not Taliban, I mourn at the lives lost, will the cyclone affect me as per laws of karma. awaiting your expert, learned and scholarly opinion?Recommend
Tanks, very waishee updates ;) Scene is onRecommend
Bilquis, the Quran repeatedly mentions that Allah is merciful. Why would he punish innocent people who themselves are victims of the Taliban? Only a tiny minority of Pakistanis are part of/ supporting the Taliban. Your logic makes absolutely no sense to meRecommend
Dear Ms. Bilqees. You are not a learned scholar. You are sea-weed that came to Karachi with cyclone Gonu. Hopefully, according to the laws of Karma, cyclone Phet will take you back to the sea. And if karma has a sense of humor, you hopefully won’t have an internet connection there :D.Recommend
** now time for pray from ALLAH Plz Save us our family, our city , our parcham-e-Pakistan, our country from DISASTER of Humanity (sometime winning is everything) **Recommend
Every action has its reaction, every body has to pay for the crimes or mistakes they commit.In this hour of trial we all have to ask for the Mercy of ALLAH Ta’ala. and ask for HIS forgievance. Aameen.
ASZRecommend
We must pray and ask for forgiveness. and mend our ways Pheron also said that nothing will happens.If we dont mend our way soon this will happen so please pray for every one. Recommend
Think WIDER TO SAVE UR CountRY….Recommend
God Bless our KarachiRecommend
karachi mein jo kuch bhi ho raha hai ye en ki galti ka natija hai welcome to cyclone hit phet be karachi wese karachi mein kam tabahi nahi had se zada badh chuki hai Recommend
Navy has been called in Karachi for operation “Madad”Recommend
I’m not surprised that the Govt. has not taken it seriously. Also I can predict that after PHET hits Pakistan, they will issue their usual statements expressing immense grief over the losses. Then Obviously a relief fund would be announced by the President which every tax payer would be forced to contribute to for a at least a decade. Foriegn aid would be sought. The disbursement of these funds would be shady as usual. What a juicy crisis for our incompetent politicians to thrive on.
And I sincerely pray that I am wrong.Recommend
Thanks for informing us that all stuff May Allah save our live and others alsoRecommend
**#CYCLONE PHET#** since last two days every one is talking about it, and this phet is moving accross on a donkey cart… lazy boneRecommend
I love the way samina summarised the whole thing. Ask for ALLAHs forgiveness.Recommend
At times we may feel that we do not need God, but on the day when the storms of disappointment rage, the winds of disaster blow, and the tidal waves of grief beat against our lives, if we do not have a deep and patient faith our emotional lives will be ripped to shreds. There is so much frustration in the world because we have relied on gods rather than God. Recommend
I have to go to the dance party, what I do??Recommend
PRAY BECAUSE ***ALLAH*** IS ONE WHO COULD SAVE US .WH SHOULD MEND OUR WAYS AND BE ON WRIGHT PATHS.Recommend
May Allah stop sending typhoons in the future.Recommend
ALLAH WILL SAVE US [INSHALLAH]Recommend
ALLAH WILL US CUZ ABDULLAH-SHAH-GHAZI IS IN OUR COUNTRY.Recommend
people please pray to god.this has occured because of our wrongdoings.i saw it in my dreams but i noticed my dream was tellin the truth.plz pray and say astaghfirulllah or whatever u knowRecommend
InShALLAH ALLAH aLl MiGhTy WiLl sHoW HIs MeRcY On Us.Recommend
Is 2012 really the end? Natural disasters have gone too far or I just woke up?Recommend
In response to
madan lal
14 hours ago
* now time for pray from ALLAH Plz Save us our family, our city , our parcham-e-Pakistan, our country from DISASTER of Humanity (sometime winning is everything) *
We should pray for every body People in Sultanate Of Oman,Pakistan & India.You see this is how people make a line between them & the others.Your comment really made me feel as if its okey if the Omanis & Indians die as long as Pakistanis are safe.You really need to change the way you think
Rania TariqRecommend
سب مل ڪر دعا ڪرو اللھ پاڪ رحم ڪري آمينRecommend
What is cyclone? :SRecommend
There is no storm coming this is pre budget propaganda by Our Govt.
stay calm karachiites and enjoy your weekend on beach :)
wish you all a nice sunny weekend ahead
adiosRecommend
Interesting Article, I would say a must read.
Re-curving Phet could intensify again, say models
Interesting article..I was surprised to read this “Phet attained super cyclone status (Category-5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale of storm intensity) as it raced towards the Oman coast.”
Although my belief is that Phet will say Hi and take another curve and go somewhere else..:DRecommend
well this is gonna hit us.
this is really gonna hit us bad.v need 2 pray and ask 4 forgiveness from ALLAHRecommend
Faryal: You really think 2012 is the end ? NO chance I would say :)..I know it’s not good to say but there are far more bad times that are to come other than Natural disasters..
May Allah save us from all the mishaps and guide us to the right path.Recommend
The intensity of the cyclone has reduced. Yahoo!Recommend
I think cyclone Phet works with Pakistan railways or PIA. Its arrival has been delayed by two days. Either that, or some VVIP’s wife whispered to the cyclone “look, if you want to be treated with respect in Pakistan, you have to be fashionably late”.Recommend
Allah is GreatRecommend
May Allah Bless All muslimsRecommend
God bless you. I pray for us all. Today for my brothers and sisters on the coast. Disregard the ignorant minds commenting here, they do NOT speak for most of us. I have to wonder what people without human compassion did in their past life to be missing parts of their brains. Luckily, I do not believe in that. I do believe in nature, God, and all of us. If a few insane people make everyone around them tainted, God help us for we are in extreme trouble. Recommend
Till the shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi is there no cyclone or storm can nudge Karachi. It will turn its route every time. mashAllahRecommend