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No more rainfall is expected in the area until possibly late in the first week of February, but Santa Ana winds aren't in forecast either. USA TODAY 22 hours ago 3.8 magnitude earthquake centered ...
The most extreme weather events in Oman are tropical storms that form in the Arabian Sea. Following is the list of tropical storms that affected Oman, including Muscat, during the 21st century. In 2002, a cyclonic storm hit the Dhofar region of Oman. In 2007, a category 5 Cyclone Gonu caused squally winds and rains to the city of Muscat. [7]
In Oman at least 19 people were killed due to the floods. [15] This included 10 schoolchildren and their driver whose vehicle was washed away by flood waters in Samad al-Shan on 14 April. [16] [17] Rescuers found the body of a girl in Saham. [18] The hardest hit region was the Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate where widespread flooding was reported.
As Luban made landfall, the storm dropped heavy rainfall in southern Oman that caused flash flooding. Dalkout reported a 24-hour precipitation total of 145 mm (5.71 in) and Salalah of 138 mm (5.43 in). [19] The rains created temporary lakes between desert dunes, which produced a small locust outbreak. [20]
Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in Oman on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, killing at least 17 people as rescuers searched for survivors, authorities said Monday. In one incident ...
Intense rain in the Middle East from late Sunday through Tuesday caused extensive flooding in the United Arab Emirates and Oman, where at least 20 people were killed by the floodwaters. The death ...
On the next day, Phet dropped heavy rainfall while moving across eastern Oman, with a peak of 603 mm (23.7 in) in Qurayyat. The rains flooded arid areas and collected into wadis – normally dry river beds. Thousands of homes were wrecked across Oman. There were 24 fatalities in the country, and damage was estimated at US$780 million.
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