Disaster preparedness in India and Pakistan' non-existent'

Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:53:00 +0100deutschewelle-en (en)

From a "severe tropical cyclone," Nilofar abated to "severe" by Friday, October 31. The Arabian Sea storm is moving north-eastwards towards the western Indian state of Gujarat and the southern coastline of Pakistan with a wind speed of 70-80 kilometers per hour. The cyclone is expected make landfall by Friday night.

Nilofar won’t even ‘touch’ Karachi

Thu, 30 Oct 2014 20:00:00 +0100nation (en)

KARACHI - Pakistan Meteorological Department has claimed that Karachi is out of danger from the threat of tropical cyclone Nilofar as it was weakening gradually and is expected to move towards Indian coastal belt after covering a distance of 250 kilometers from Karachi.

Drains clogged as cyclone approaches

Wed, 29 Oct 2014 22:37:00 +0100tribune (en)

KARACHI: Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Khan Durani faced a lot of flak for making light of Cyclone Nilofar in an assembly session, but the city administration doesn’t seem to be taking the situation very seriously either. Despite directions from the Provincial Disaster Management Authority....

NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Nilofar being affected by wind shear

Wed, 29 Oct 2014 21:24:00 +0100phys (en)

Wind shear has kicked in and has been pushing clouds and showers away from Tropical Cyclone Nilofar 's center. NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image that showed the effects of the shear on Oct. 29.

Cyclone Nilofar : des milliers de déplacés en Inde, le Pakistan en alerte

Wed, 29 Oct 2014 17:49:00 +0100leparisien (fr)

L'Inde déplaçait mercredi des milliers de personnes pour les mettre hors d'atteinte du cyclone Nilofar qui doit gagner la région ce week-end, alors que le Pakistan envisageait également des...

Cyclone Nilofar: Balochistan imposes emergency in coastal belt

Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:37:00 +0100dawn (en)

QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan, Dr Abdul Malik Baloch said on Wednesday that an emergency has been imposed in the coastal belt as Cyclone Nelofar was approaching the port city of Gwadar and other coastal towns of the province. The chief minister visited the office of provincial disaster....

Des milliers d'Indiens déplacés en vue d'un cyclone, alerte au Pakistan

Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:29:00 +0100rtbf (fr)

L'Inde déplaçait mercredi des milliers de personnes pour les mettre hors d'atteinte du cyclone Nilofar qui doit gagner la région ce week-end, alors que le Pakistan envisageait également des évacuations de grande ampleur.

L’Inde déplace des milliers de personnes en vue d’un cyclone, le Pakistan en alerte

Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:27:00 +0100lacapitale (fr)

L’Inde déplaçait ce mercredi des milliers de personnes pour les mettre hors d’atteinte du cyclone Nilofar qui doit gagner la région ce week-end, alors que le Pakistan envisageait également des évacuations de grande ampleur. Nilofar — considéré comme une «tempête cyclonique très sévère» par les....

Super cyclonic storm Nilofar is forecast to strike Pakistan as a tropical storm at about 14:00 GMT on 31 October.

Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:14:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Super cyclonic storm Nilofar is forecast to strike Pakistan as a tropical storm at about 14:00 GMT on 31 October. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 23.

Super cyclonic storm Nilofar is forecast to strike Pakistan as a tropical storm at about 12:00 GMT on 31 October.

Wed, 29 Oct 2014 04:12:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Super cyclonic storm Nilofar is forecast to strike Pakistan as a tropical storm at about 12:00 GMT on 31 October. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 23.

Cyclone: What’s in a name

Wed, 29 Oct 2014 03:31:00 +0100nation (en)

LAHORE - As tropical cyclone in Arabian Sea is heading towards Pakistan, its regional name Nilofar - is talk of the town with the people asking how the nomenclature of hurricanes is decided and as to why majority of them carry female names. Though vast majority of the people are concerned about....

Weather Gang: Tropical Cyclone Nilofar explodes into cagetory 4 in Arabian Sea

Tue, 28 Oct 2014 17:47:00 +0100WashingtonPost (en)

Tropical Cyclone Nilofar is moving north through the Arabian Sea and is expected to make landfall in northwest India or Pakistan later this week.

Cyclone Nilofar now classified as 'very severe'

Tue, 28 Oct 2014 12:26:00 +0100tribune (en)

KARACHI: With winds estimated up to 105mph, Cyclone Nilofar has gained immense strength in the Arabian Ocean, about 750 miles south- southwest of Karachi, The Weather Channel reported. The strength of the cyclone has intensified and is now said to be equivalent to that of a hurricane.

Severe cyclonic storm Nilofar is forecast to strike India at about 06:00 GMT on 1 November.

Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:03:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Severe cyclonic storm Nilofar is forecast to strike India at about 06:00 GMT on 1 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 22.

Severe cyclonic storm Nilofar is forecast to strike India as a tropical storm at about 08:00 GMT on 1 November.

Tue, 28 Oct 2014 04:01:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Severe cyclonic storm Nilofar is forecast to strike India as a tropical storm at about 08:00 GMT on 1 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 22.

Aqua satellite eyeing Tropical Cyclone Nilofar in Arabian Sea

Mon, 27 Oct 2014 19:00:00 +0100phys (en)

Tropical Cyclone 04A continues to intensify and had been renamed Tropical Cyclone Nilofar when NASA's Aqua satellite passed overhead on Oct. 27.

Nilofar (Arabian Sea)

Mon, 27 Oct 2014 18:23:00 +0100nasa (en)

Tropical Cyclone 04A continues to intensify and had been renamed Tropical Cyclone Nilofar when NASA's Aqua satellite passed overhead on Oct. 27.

Severe cyclonic storm Nilofar is forecast to strike India at about 06:00 GMT on 31 October.

Mon, 27 Oct 2014 09:56:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Severe cyclonic storm Nilofar is forecast to strike India at about 06:00 GMT on 31 October. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 22.

Severe cyclonic storm Nilofar is forecast to strike India at about 20:00 GMT on 30 October.

Mon, 27 Oct 2014 03:54:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Severe cyclonic storm Nilofar is forecast to strike India at about 20:00 GMT on 30 October. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 22.

Tropical storm Nilofar expected to hit Oman coast on Tuesday

Sun, 26 Oct 2014 19:25:00 +0100gulfnews (en)

Abu Dhabi: A tropical storm that formed in the Arabian Sea is expected to hit the coast of Oman within the next few days, with heavy rains forecast and possible flooding. Tropical Cyclone Nilofar , which formed over the Arabian Sea on Sunday, is not expected to significantly affect the UAE.

Tropical Cyclone Nilofar in Arabian Sea...

Sun, 26 Oct 2014 13:27:00 +0100climate-weather (en)

Tropical cyclones and the Arabian Sea may not sound like they belong in the same sentence. MORE: However, a tropical cyclone has formed in the Arabian Sea this weekend, and it may threaten parts of the Arabian Peninsula, particularly Oman and Yemen, this week.

Tropical storm Four is forecast to strike Pakistan at about 22:00 GMT on 30 October.

Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:47:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Four is forecast to strike Pakistan at about 22:00 GMT on 30 October. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 23.

Humanitarian crises demand better response

Sun, 26 Oct 2014 09:37:00 +0100asianewsnet (en)

More than 250 representatives of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have gathered in Beijing this week for their 9th Asia Pacific Regional Conference to discuss new and innovative approaches toward meeting today's humanitarian challenges