The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) announced on Monday that the intense cyclone storm known as Shakhti is weakening. However, it has not completely dissipated yet, and some rain is still likely to fall in the parts of the Sindh and Balochistan coastlines today.
The Storm’s Big Change
The storm began as a developing low-pressure area over the Arabian Sea on Friday and soon turned into a full-fledged cyclone named as Shakhti. Within just 24-hours, it intensified so rapidly that it was declared a severe cyclonic storm as it moved toward the central-north Arabian Sea.
But things are changing fast. The most recent update from the PMD that was posted on X (formerly Twitter) at 11 a.m., stated that the serious storm had weakened into a cyclonic storm over the past six hours.
According to the forecasts of the weather specialists, the system will continue its east-southeast movement within the same region and will lose even more strength becoming an ordinary low-pressure place within 24 hours. However, due to the remnants of the storm, there is still rains scattered in the coastal regions of Sindh and Balochistan today.
Threat on the Water and Power Troubles
Although the storm is subsiding, the sea is a very dangerous area. The PMD cautions that the ocean would continue being rough because of strong and gusty winds that could reach 90 kilometers per hour along the Sindh coast. On this account the department has given a sharp warning to the fishermen: keep out of the deep water until tomorrow.
Through the following day, the sea conditions at the north- west and west-central Arabian Sea will be very rough to high and subsequently very high; however, the level of danger should decrease gradually after that.
Heavy rain has already brought ills in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on land. The state operated news agency APP reports that power supply has been disrupted in various cities such as Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshera, Charsadda, Shabqadar and Swabi.
The company that supplies the power (Pesco) had a spokesperson who said that the 113 power lines had been rendered out of order due to the rain. To date, 55 of those faulty lines have been rectified. Pesco has placed high alert to its field workers to tackle any emerging problems.
A Weekend Rescue
On the weekend, the local people and the security forces had no choice but to be on the go. They were able to rescue over a dozen fishing boats that had gotten stuck in the Arabian Sea because of giant waves as a result of the cyclone.
In Balochistan, Provincial Secretary Fisheries Tariq Qamar Baloch, had announced that all field officers had remained on high alert. The department is collaborating with the Pakistan Navy, Levies Force and local government to ensure close monitoring of the situation.
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