KARACHI:Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Sunday issued an alert for Jinnah International Airport Karachi after Cyclone Biparjoy, currently approaching the coastal regions of Pakistan and India, is expected to strengthen into an “extremely severe cyclonic storm” within the next 24 hours. The CAA has directed for taking steps to address an emergency situation and to tackle the strong winds during the cyclone.
“All concerned authorities are advised to remain vigilant and take precautionary measures during the forecast period,” reads the circular issued by the aviation authority. The CAA has issued instructions for adding surplus weight with fixed-wing small aircraft and rotary wing (helicopters), Airport Manager said.
The electrical department has been ordered to repair broken wires ahead of the bad weather and to keep the beacon lights at the airport’s control tower and other high-rise buildings in good shape.
‘Cyclone to bring heavy rains’
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm biparjoy over east-central Arabian Sea will generate widespread wind-dust/thunderstorm rain with some very heavy to extremely heavy falls with ferocious winds in Sindh’s coastal districts from June 13-17.
