ISLAMABAD: Authorities in Sindh, including Karachi, have adopted a high alert mode Sunday after the meteorological department issued alerts about cyclone Tauktae. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Sunday issued the sixth consecutive alert for the cyclone, poised to affect part of the Sindh, especially its coastal areas with heavy rainfall, gusty winds and hot weather. The department said in an alert issued Saturday night that “based on the existing meteorological conditions, dust/thunderstorm-rain with few moderate to heavy falls with gusty winds of 60-80 kph” are likely to occur in different parts of Sindh, especially its coastal areas. In a separate notification, the department has also issued a heatwave warning for Karachi from May 16 to 17 forecasting the rise in temperature to 42 degrees Celsius. Following the alerts, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah had declared an emergency in all districts located along the coastal belt.

Source: Pakistan Today May 16, 2021 12:33 UTC