Response

Weather Advisory 3(last): Tropical Cyclone 02A (NANAUK) in Arabian Sea

Tropical Cyclone 02A (Nanauk) has weakened into a well-marked Low-Pressure Area (LPA) in the central Arabian Sea during the last 24 hours. This well-marked LPA has moved northeastwards with a gradually decreasing trend during the last 06 hours and is now located at Lat. 21.2°N and Long. 64.0 about 530 km southwest of Karachi. There is a high probability of its dissipation over the water of the North Arabian Sea in the next 2-3 days. Under the influence of this well-marked LPA, some isolated rain/thundershowers are expected in lower Sindh during the next 2-3 days. The fishermen of Sindh and Balochistan may resume their activities from today.

Response Activities of PDMA

• Activate Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)

• Deploy district Coordinators for the smooth functions of the response

• Conduct an initial assessment of disaster-affected areas and determine the extent of volume, loss damage, and relief required

• Coordinate and inform all concerned departments and stakeholders to get prepare for emergency response (UN Agencies, DDMAs, and organizations working on disasters)

• Ensure the provision of food, drinking water, medical supplies, and non-food items to the affected population.

• Prepare a transition plan from relief to recovery program.

• Organize regular media and public information briefings.

• With support from humanitarian agencies will prepare Situation Reports on a daily and weekly basis and circulate them to the relevant departments, UN, DDMAs, and other I/NGOs working on the disasters, etc.