Weather of Arabia - Although the classification of the tropical state of Bibargui has decreased to a tropical storm, it still continues its advance towards India and Pakistan, accompanied by strong winds and huge amounts of rain, threatening floods and disasters in areas that suffer mainly from poverty and poor infrastructure, especially in those areas that extend between the coasts Indian (Gujarat) and Pakistani (Karachi) coasts.
And the latest satellite images delivered by the "Arab Regional Weather Center" show the concentration of Tropical Storm Pebargui in the northeast of the Arabian Sea, and the wind speed around the center is estimated at 50 to 60 knots, and the amounts of rain may reach about 800 mm.
The indirect effects of the cyclone caused the death of 3 children by drowning due to the high sea waves on the coast of Gujarat.
For its part, the authorities in India and Pakistan announced the evacuation of more than 100 people as a precaution from the coastal areas to higher areas after the sea waves entered the coastal areas, and in anticipation of the upcoming heavy rains and expected floods.
The tropical storm is expected to negatively affect the economy, and the authorities in India and Pakistan announced the closure of ports and oil installations along the coastal strip, which is expected to be affected by the tropical storm.
Cyclones are a frequent threat to the northern coasts of the Indian Ocean, where tens of millions live, and according to scientists, the phenomenon tends to become more violent due to climate warming.
In this regard, Roxy Matthew Cole, a climatologist at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, said that hurricanes derive their energy from warm waters, and the sea surface temperature has risen by 1.2 to 1.4 degrees Celsius compared to what it was four decades ago.
This is reflected in the flow of heat from the ocean into the atmosphere and the intensification of hurricanes.
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