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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 ...
The storm unleashed flooding rainfall and strong winds and was blamed for at least 13 fatalities as of Monday, according to the BBC. ... Parts of northeastern Oman were reeling Monday following a ...
The storm's total rainfall in Dubai added up to 6.45 inches (164 mm) by Wednesday morning, an event the state-run WAM news agency said was worse than "anything documented since the start of data ...
On 18 May 2019, floods affected Yanqul in Al Dhahirah Governorate, with 41.2 mm of rainfall recorded within 24 hours. [4] Wadi Bani Khalid, a hilly region in Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate, received around [90.4 - 90.6mm] [5] of rainfall, exceeding the average monthly rainfall of 2.9 mm in the city of Ibra.
A total of 1,244 flights at Dubai International Airport were cancelled over a two-day period with 41 others diverted. [32] [33] All Flydubai flights scheduled for departure on 16 April from Dubai were cancelled. [21] [34] At the Dubai airport, a total of 164 mm (6.45 in) of rain fell. [35]
The total was the highest daily rainfall in the period from 1977 to 2003 nationwide. [8] Slightly higher rainfall – 482.3 mm (18.99 in) – was reported at a station 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Salalah. [19] The cyclone was considered the worst disaster in Oman during the 20th century, [23] causing 105 deaths. [22]
By midnight Tuesday, 5.59 inches of rain had fallen on Dubai over 24 hours — on average, 3.73 inches falls every year on Dubai Airport, a major hub for travel in the Middle East and beyond.
Hikaa dropped heavy rainfall as it struck eastern Oman, reaching 80 mm (3.1 in) in some locations. [2] The storm also produced 3 to 4 m (9.8 to 13.1 ft) waves. [ 11 ] A deep-sea fishing boat with a crew of 11 capsized off of Masirah Island during the storm; there were five confirmed fatalities from the shipwreck, and one person was rescued.