Gale force winds and heavy rains are lashing coastal areas of north-west India and southern Pakistan as Cyclone Biparjoy (which means ‘disaster’ in Bengali) makes landfall to destroy homes and crops in its path. By 15 June over 170,000 people had been evacuated in India and 81,000 in Pakistan, with storm surges of 10 to 13 feet expected from Karachi to Gujarat. Pray for the Indian and Pakistan armed forces and coastguards to have clear uninterrupted communication between ships, helicopters, and aircraft as they are called in to rescue and implement relief operations. Pray for people to avoid travelling. Pray for the thousands in relief camps to have all the aid and provisions needed. 81,000 people from the south-eastern coast have benefited from the setting up ofup 75 relief camps at schools. Pray for the safety of those living in low-lying areas along the coasts and for them to have the wisdom to know if or when they need to evacuate.