Le cyclone Mekunu a fait au moins 11 morts au Yémen et à Oman

Sun, 27 May 2018 21:48:00 +0200Europe1 (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu , qui a balayé avec force ces derniers jours l'île yéménite de Socotra et le sud-ouest d' Oman , a tué au moins 11 personnes, tandis que 8 autres sont toujours portées disparues, selon des responsables gouvernementaux. Le cyclone s'est déplacé vers le nord-ouest, vers le Roub....

The fatal cyclone is a reminder that disaster prevention and response are vital

Sun, 27 May 2018 18:51:00 +0200thenational (en)

Debris and sea foam litters a beach hit by Cyclone Mekunu in Salalah, Oman , on May 26, 2018. Kamran Jebreili / AP. It has been less than six months since the great washout of 2017, when heavy rains flooded the UAE's roads and emergency services were inundated with more than 12,000 calls.

Video: Heavy rains lash parts of UAE

Sun, 27 May 2018 17:08:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

The tropical cyclone Mekunu is descending from the second category to a tropical cyclone of the first category, with no opportunities for direct impact on the UAE, the National Center of Meteorology, NCM, announced. The cyclone has weakened to CAT 1 after reaching west of Dhofar, Oman , with the....

Cyclone Mekunu kills eleven and leaves dozens missing

Sun, 27 May 2018 15:01:00 +0200thenational (en)

General view after Cyclone Mekunu in Salalah, Oman May 26, 2018. Oman News Agency. The strongest cyclone to ever hit southern Oman and neighbouring Yemen killed eleven people while more than 30 remain missing following the torrential downpour and flooding, authorities said.

Le cyclone Mekunu a fait au moins 11 morts

Sun, 27 May 2018 14:57:00 +020024heures (fr)

Ecoles et banques fermées. Environ 1000 familles de l'île ont été évacuées après que leurs maisons ont été endommagées. Le gouverneur de Socotra, Ramzi Mahrous, a déclaré dimanche à l'AFP que la partie sud-est de l'île était toujours coupée et que les autorités s'efforçaient de s'y rendre pour évaluer les dégâts.

Le cyclone Mekunu a fait au moins 11 morts au Yémen et à Oman

Sun, 27 May 2018 14:48:00 +0200skynet (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu , qui a balayé avec force ces derniers jours l'île yéménite de Socotra et le sud-ouest d' Oman , a tué au moins 11 personnes, tandis que 8 autres sont toujours portées disparues, selon des responsables gouvernementaux. Le cyclone s'est déplacé vers le nord-ouest, vers le Roub....

Le cyclone Mekunu a fait au moins 11 morts

Sun, 27 May 2018 14:48:00 +0200tdg (fr)

Ecoles et banques fermées. Environ 1000 familles de l'île ont été évacuées après que leurs maisons ont été endommagées. Le gouverneur de Socotra, Ramzi Mahrous, a déclaré dimanche à l'AFP que la partie sud-est de l'île était toujours coupée et que les autorités s'efforçaient de s'y rendre pour évaluer les dégâts.

Le cyclone Mekunu a fait au moins 11 morts

Sun, 27 May 2018 14:42:00 +0200lematin-CH (fr)

Après avoir traversé une île au Yémen et être passé à Oman , le cyclone s'est déplacé vers le nord-ouest, vers le Roub al-Khali, ce «Quart Vide» qui est l'un des plus grands déserts du monde en Arabie saoudite où des vents violents et de fortes pluies ont été signalés par les autorités.

Le cyclone Mekunu a fait au moins 11 morts au Yémen et à Oman

Sun, 27 May 2018 14:38:00 +0200tv5 (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu , qui a balayé avec force ces derniers jours l'île yéménite de Socotra et le sud-ouest d' Oman , a tué au moins 11 personnes, tandis que 8 autres sont toujours portées disparues, selon des responsables gouvernementaux. Le cyclone s'est déplacé vers le nord-ouest, vers le Roub....

Le cyclone Mekunu fait au moins 11 morts au Yémen et à Oman

Sun, 27 May 2018 14:22:00 +0200francetvinfo (fr)

Le sud-ouest de la péninsule arabique a subi les foudres du cyclone Mekunu . Ce phénomène météorologique a balayé avec force, ces derniers jours, l'île yéménite de Socotra et le sud-ouest du sultanat d' Oman . Bilan : au moins 11 personnes ont été tuées, tandis que 8 autres sont toujours portées disparues, selon des responsables gouvernementaux.

Le cyclone Mekunu a fait au moins 11 morts au Yémen et à Oman (AFP)

Sun, 27 May 2018 14:20:00 +0200almanar-fr (fr)

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Le cyclone Mekunu a fait au moins 11 morts au Yémen et à Oman

Sun, 27 May 2018 14:18:00 +0200rtl-BE (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu , qui a balayé avec force ces derniers jours l'île yéménite de Socotra et le sud-ouest d' Oman , a tué au moins 11 personnes, tandis que 8 autres sont toujours portées disparues, selon des responsables gouvernementaux. Le cyclone s'est déplacé vers le nord-ouest, vers le Roub....

14h53 Le cyclone Mekunu a fait au moins 11 morts au Yémen et à Oman

Sun, 27 May 2018 13:59:00 +0200lorientlejour (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu , qui a balayé avec force ces derniers jours l'île yéménite de Socotra et le sud-ouest d' Oman , a tué au moins 11 personnes, tandis que 8 autres sont toujours portées disparues, selon des responsables gouvernementaux. Le cyclone s'est déplacé vers le nord-ouest, vers le Roub....

Cyclone Mekunu intensifies as it advances on Oman

Sun, 27 May 2018 13:53:00 +0200terradaily (en)

Oman said Friday that Cyclone Mekunu , which has wreaked havoc in the Yemeni island of Socotra, has intensified into category 2 as it approaches the southern part of the sultanate. "Latest observations show that tropical cyclone Mekunu has intensified to category 2," with high wind speeds, Oman's Directorate General of Meteorology said on Twitter.

Le cyclone Mekunu a fait au moins 11 morts au Yémen et à Oman

Sun, 27 May 2018 13:48:00 +0200afp (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu , qui a balayé avec force ces derniers jours l'île yéménite de Socotra et le sud-ouest d' Oman , a tué au moins 11 personnes, tandis que 8 autres sont toujours portées disparues, selon des responsables gouvernementaux. Le cyclone s'est déplacé vers le nord-ouest, vers le Roub....

Cyclone Mekanu kills six and leaves dozens missing

Sun, 27 May 2018 12:44:00 +0200thenational (en)

General view after Cyclone Mekunu in Salalah, Oman May 26, 2018. Oman News Agency. The strongest cyclone to ever hit southern Oman and neighbouring Yemen killed at least six people while more than 30 remain missing following the torrential downpour and flooding.

Rainy clouds expected on UAE as Mekunu weakens, NCM says

Sun, 27 May 2018 12:16:00 +0200emirates247 (en)

The tropical cyclone Mekunu is descending from the second category to a tropical cyclone of the first category, with no opportunities for direct impact on the UAE, the National Center of Meteorology, NCM, announced today. The cyclone has weakened to CAT 1 after reaching west of Dhofar, Oman , with....

Mekunu update: Cyclone shuts down Salalah water production plant

Sun, 27 May 2018 10:18:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

Rushing waters from the rain and storm surges flooded typically dry creek beds. The holiday destination's now-empty tourist beaches were littered with debris and foam from the churning Arabian Sea. Three people, including a 12-year-old girl, died in Oman , and another two bodies were recovered from the Yemeni island of Socotra.

Cyclone Mekunu batters Oman, consumes one life

Sun, 27 May 2018 07:06:00 +0200dailytimesPK (en)

Cyclone Mekunu on Friday lashed southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing at least one person and wounding three a day after wreaking havoc on the Yemeni island of Socotra. Oman’s directorate general of meteorology said the centre of the cyclone struck west of Salalah, the second largest city....

Cyclone Mekunu subsides after lashing Oman, killing 2

Sun, 27 May 2018 04:59:00 +0200thenewage (en)

Cyclone Mekunu was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday, a day after lashing the southern coast of Oman and killing at least two people, authorities said. The storm had intensified to a category two cyclone as it hit Oman’s Dhofar and Al-Wusta provinces on the Arabian Sea on Friday, battering the....

Mekunu weakens as it nears Najran

Sun, 27 May 2018 04:53:00 +0200saudigazette (en)

A car stuck in a flooded street in Salalah as Oman is hit by Cyclone Mekunu . Cyclone Mekunu was downgraded further to a deep depression Saturday, a day after lashing the southern coast of Oman and killing at least two people. — AFP Saudi Gazette report Riyadh — Civil Defense in Najran has made all....

One dead as Cyclone Mekunu hits southern Oman

Sun, 27 May 2018 04:53:00 +0200saudigazette (en)

Salalah, Oman , — Cyclone Mekunu on Friday lashed southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing at least one person and wounding three a day after wreaking havoc on the Yemeni island of Socotra. Oman's directorate general of meteorology said the center of the cyclone struck west of Salalah, the....

One dead as Cyclone Mekunu hits southern Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 23:35:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Salalah ( Oman ) (AFP) - Cyclone Mekunu on Friday lashed southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing at least one person and wounding three a day after wreaking havoc on the Yemeni island of Socotra. Oman's directorate general of meteorology said the centre of the cyclone struck west of Salalah,....

Tropical storm will ‘slightly affect’ Jordan until Monday

Sat, 26 May 2018 23:10:00 +0200jordantimes (en)

AMMAN — The Kingdom on Sunday and Monday will be slightly affected by the tropical cyclone Mekunu , which is battering the desert and eastern mountains along the Arabian Sea, a Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) source said. The cyclone, which was downgraded to a tropical storm on Saturday,....

Rainy clouds expected on UAE as Mekunu weakens, NCM says

Sat, 26 May 2018 21:01:00 +0200wam-en (en)

ABU DHABI, 26th May, 2018 (WAM) -- The tropical cyclone Mekunu is descending from the second category to a tropical cyclone of the first category, with no opportunities for direct impact on the UAE, the National Center of Meteorology, NCM, announced today.

Mekunu: Powerful cyclone strikes Oman, Yemen; five dead, 30 missing

Sat, 26 May 2018 20:07:00 +0200expressindia (en)

A cyclone more powerful than any previously recorded in southern Oman slammed into the Gulf country and neighbouring Yemen today, deluging a major city with nearly three years’ worth of rainfall in single day. The storm killed at least five people while more than 30 remain missing, officials said.

All you need to know about Cyclone Mekunu

Sat, 26 May 2018 18:46:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: Tropical Storm 02A, officially christened ‘ Mekunu ’, formed on May 22 over the Southwest Arabian Sea and was the second named storm of the 2018 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. The storm was formed in the aftermath of tropical storm ‘Sagar’, which hit northwestern Somalia after forming in the Gulf of Aden.

Cyclone Mekunu claims third life in Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 18:05:00 +0200thenational (en)

Debris and sea foam litter a beach after Cyclone Mekunu in Salalah, Oman , Saturday, May 26, 2018. Kamran Jebreili / AP. Oman's government has declared a three day holiday after tropical cyclone Mekunu tore through the country causing widespread flooding in the southern Dhofar region.

Three-day holiday in cyclone-hit Dhofar announced

Sat, 26 May 2018 17:15:00 +0200GulfDailyNews (en)

Dhofar A three-day holiday was declared in the governorate of Dhofar which was the hardest-hit by the cyclone Mekunu that lashed the country’s coastal areas. Sultan Qaboos ibn Said of Oman issues directives, announcing Sunday, Monday and Tuesday day-offs for all state entities in the aftermath of the devastating hurricane.

Cyclone Mekunu brings scattered showers in UAE

Sat, 26 May 2018 16:56:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Abu Dhabi: Scattered showers hit the UAE on Saturday, with the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecasting more rain and advising motorists to take precaution due to poor visibility as a cyclone made landfall in Oman . The NCM forecast visibility to be to less than 2000 metres over some eastern....

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en dépression tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 15:19:00 +0200tv5 (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé samedi en dépression tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d' Oman , faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait balayé jeudi l'île....

Rain forecast for UAE as Cyclone Mekunu weakens

Sat, 26 May 2018 14:54:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

Tropical cyclone Mekunu has weakened to a tropical storm this morning, moving away from Salalah with thunder, rainfall and a wind speed of 65 km/h to 80 km/h, according to the latest update on the tropical system in the Arabian Sea issued by the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) on Saturday.

Cyclone Mekunu subsides after lashing Oman, killing 2

Sat, 26 May 2018 14:46:00 +0200ahram-EN (en)

Cyclone Mekunu was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday, a day after lashing the southern coast of Oman and killing at least two people, authorities said. The storm had intensified to a category two cyclone as it hit Oman's Dhofar and Al-Wusta provinces on the Arabian Sea on Friday, battering the....

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en dépression tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 14:40:00 +0200rtl-BE (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé samedi en dépression tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d' Oman , faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait balayé jeudi l'île....

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en dépression tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 14:27:00 +0200afp (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé samedi en dépression tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d' Oman , faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait balayé jeudi l'île....

Mekunu Lashes Yemen, Oman after Being Downgraded to Tropical Storm

Sat, 26 May 2018 14:25:00 +0200aawsat (en)

Cyclone Mekunu was downgraded to a tropical storm on Saturday after lashing eastern Yemen and southern Oman , leaving several people dead in its wake. In Yemen, officials said on Friday that winds blew down houses and took out communication lines and water services in the country’s easternmost province on the border with Oman.

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en dépression tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 14:23:00 +0200romandie (fr)

Salalah ( Oman ) - Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé samedi en dépression tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d'Oman, faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait....

Cyclone Mekunu weakened to tropical storm: NCM

Sat, 26 May 2018 13:53:00 +0200wam-en (en)

ABU DHABI, 26th May, 2018 (WAM) -- Tropical cyclone Mekunu weakened to a tropical storm this morning, moving away from Salalah with thunder, rainfall and a wind speed of 65 km/h to 80 km/h, according to the latest update on the tropical system in the Arabian Sea issued by the National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, on Saturday.

Two killed as Cyclone Mekunu lashes Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 13:39:00 +0200tradearabia (en)

Cyclone Mekunu has hit southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing a 12-year-old girl and a man and leaving three other people injured, reported BBC, citing senior government officials. Oman state TV showed large areas of flooding in Dhofar and Al Wusta provinces, with dozens of vehicles submerged.

Cyclone Mekunu subsides after lashing Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 13:39:00 +0200worldbulletin (en)

The storm had intensified to a category two cyclone as it hit Oman 's Dhofar and Al-Wusta provinces on the Arabian Sea on Friday, battering the coast with torrential rains, strong winds and massive waves. World Bulletin / News Desk. Cyclone Mekunu was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday, a day....

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 13:33:00 +0200journalducameroun (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d’ Oman , faisant au moins deux morts et causant d’importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l’océan Indien nord avait balayé jeudi l’île yéménite....

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 13:12:00 +0200journaldebrazza (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d’ Oman , faisant au moins deux morts et causant d’importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l’océan Indien nord avait balayé jeudi l’île yéménite....

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 13:00:00 +0200france24 (fr)

SALALAH (OMAN) (AFP) - Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d' Oman , faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait....

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:57:00 +0200belga-be-fr (fr)

. Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d' Oman , faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait balayé jeudi l'île....

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:40:00 +0200rtl-BE (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d' Oman , faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait balayé jeudi l'île yéménite....

Cyclone Mekunu: How is a cyclone named?

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:37:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

What is a cyclone? Cyclone is a storm. They are high-speed winds that rotate or spiral around an area of low atmospheric pressure. They move with an anticlockwise (northern hemisphere) or clockwise (southern hemisphere) circulation. A tropical cyclone feeds on heat released when moist air rises,....

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:32:00 +0200tv5 (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d' Oman , faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait balayé jeudi l'île yéménite....

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:30:00 +0200LePoint (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d' Oman , faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait balayé jeudi l'île yéménite....

Oman : deux morts dans un cyclone

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:26:00 +0200lefigaro (fr)

Par Le Figaro.fr avec AFP; Mis à jour le 26/05/2018 à 11:48; Publié le 26/05/2018 à 11:29. Le cyclone Mekunu a violemment frappé le sud d' Oman aujourd'hui, faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, selon les autorités. Il a dépuis été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, avec des....

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:25:00 +0200izf (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d' Oman , faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait balayé jeudi l'île yéménite....

Cyclone Mekunu downgraded to a tropical storm

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:23:00 +0200okaz (en)

JEDDAH — Latest satellite images, analysis of weather maps and the results of numerical models of the tropical cyclone Mekunu , in the Arabian Sea, have shown that it has become a second class cyclone and is expected to move north to northwest, with the eye of the storm away from Saudi Arabia.

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:22:00 +0200romandie (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d' Oman , faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait balayé jeudi l'île yéménite....

In Oman Cyclone Mekunu subsides after lashing, killing 2

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:21:00 +0200pulse (en)

Cyclone Mekunu was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday, a day after lashing the southern coast of Oman and killing at least two people, authorities said. The storm had intensified to a category two cyclone as it hit Oman's Dhofar and Al-Wusta provinces on the Arabian Sea on Friday, battering the....

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:08:00 +0200challenges (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d' Oman , faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait balayé jeudi l'île yéménite....

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 11:57:00 +0200afp (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d' Oman , faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait balayé jeudi l'île yéménite....

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 11:53:00 +0200lexpress (fr)

Salalah ( Oman ) - Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d'Oman, faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait balayé....

11h50 Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman AFP

Sat, 26 May 2018 11:51:00 +0200la-croix (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d' Oman , faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait balayé jeudi l'île yéménite....

Rumours of second cyclone not true: PACA

Sat, 26 May 2018 11:42:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: A senior meteorologist at Oman ’s Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA), has said that it is unlikely that there will be a second cyclone following Mekunu . Rumours on social media had circulated regarding Oman having to deal with a second cyclone in the coming week, after Mekunu made....

Cyclone Mekunu subsides after lashing Oman, killing 2

Sat, 26 May 2018 11:17:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

By AFP 20 mins ago in World Cyclone Mekunu was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday, a day after lashing the southern coast of Oman and killing at least two people, authorities said. The storm had intensified to a category two cyclone as it hit Oman's Dhofar and Al-Wusta provinces on the Arabian....

Cyclone Mekunu subsides after lashing Oman, killing 2

Sat, 26 May 2018 11:11:00 +0200yahoo-au (en)

Cyclone Mekunu was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday, a day after lashing the southern coast of Oman and killing at least two people, authorities said. The storm had intensified to a category two cyclone as it hit Oman's Dhofar and Al-Wusta provinces on the Arabian Sea on Friday, battering the....

Cyclone Mekunu subsides after lashing Oman, killing 2

Sat, 26 May 2018 11:00:00 +0200thepeninsulaqatar (en)

Salalah, Oman : Cyclone Mekunu was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday, a day after lashing the southern coast of Oman and killing at least two people, authorities said. The storm had intensified to a category two cyclone as it hit Oman's Dhofar and Al-Wusta provinces on the Arabian Sea on....

Cyclone Mekunu subsides after lashing Oman, killing 2

Sat, 26 May 2018 10:57:00 +0200diariodelweb (en)

Cyclone Mekunu was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday, a day after lashing the southern coast of Oman and killing at least two people, authorities said. The storm had intensified to a category two cyclone as it hit Oman's Dhofar and Al-Wusta provinces on the Arabian Sea on Friday, battering the....

Le cyclone Mekunu tue une fillette de 12 ans à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 10:54:00 +0200parismatch (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu s'est intensifié vendredi au moment où il frappait le sud d' Oman , causant la mort d'une adolescente après avoir avoir coûté la vie à au moins sept personnes sur l'île yéménite de Socotra. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord "est passé en catégorie....

11h41 Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 10:41:00 +0200lorientlejour (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d' Oman , faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait balayé jeudi l'île yéménite....

Saudi Civil Defense readies for Cyclone Mekunu as it nears kingdom

Sat, 26 May 2018 09:39:00 +0200alarabiya-en (en)

The Saudi Directorate of Civil Defense in Najran has readied to face any emergency that may result from Cyclone Mekunu , after the storm lashed neighboring Oman and caused at least two deaths. The Spokesman of the Directorate of Civil Defense in Najran, Captain Abdul Khaliq Ali Al-Qahtani, pointed to....

One dead as Cyclone Mekunu hits southern Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 09:04:00 +0200dailytimesPK (en)

SALALAH, Oman : Cyclone Mekunu on Friday lashed southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing at least one person and wounding three a day after wreaking havoc on the Yemeni island of Socotra. Oman´s directorate general of meteorology said the centre of the cyclone struck west of Salalah, the....

Cyclone Mekunu makes landfall in Saudi Arabia after lashing Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 08:53:00 +0200alarabiya-en (en)

Cyclone Mekunu made landfall in Saudi Arabia early Saturday morning after lashing neighboring Oman . Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Meteorology and Environment Protection said the cyclone hit the Kharkhir and the Empty Quarter regions. Forecasters had previously said the cyclone would be....

One dead as Cyclone Mekunu hits southern Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 07:19:00 +0200tribune (en)

SALALAH: Cyclone Mekunu lashed southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing at least one person and wounding three a day after wreaking havoc on the Yemeni island of Socotra. Oman’s directorate general of meteorology said the centre of the cyclone struck west of Salalah, the second largest city....

One dead as Cyclone Mekunu hits southern Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 05:25:00 +0200bssnews (en)

. SALALAH, Oman , May 26, 2018 (BSS/AFP) - Cyclone Mekunu on Friday lashed southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing at least one person and wounding three a day after wreaking havoc on the Yemeni island of Socotra. Oman's directorate general of meteorology said the centre of the cyclone struck....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman’s coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Sat, 26 May 2018 04:35:00 +0200therepublic (en)

SALALAH, Oman Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm’s power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese,....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman’s coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Sat, 26 May 2018 04:28:00 +0200tribtown (en)

SALALAH, Oman Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm’s power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese,....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Sat, 26 May 2018 04:10:00 +0200princegeorgecitizen (en)

The cyclone is expected to make landfall early Saturday near Salalah, Oman 's third-largest city and home to some 200,000 people close to the sultanate's border with war-ravaged Yemen. Conditions quickly deteriorated in Salalah after sunrise Friday, with winds and rain beginning to pick up. Strong waves smashed into empty tourist beaches.

Cyclone Mekunu downgraded to a tropical storm

Sat, 26 May 2018 04:09:00 +0200saudigazette (en)

JEDDAH — Latest satellite images, analysis of weather maps and the results of numerical models of the tropical cyclone Mekunu , in the Arabian Sea, have shown that it has become a second class cyclone and is expected to move north to northwest, with the eye of the storm away from Saudi Arabia.

One dead as Cyclone Mekunu hits southern Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 03:14:00 +0200financialexpress (en)

Cyclone Mekunu lashed southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing at least one person and wounding three a day after wreaking havoc on the Yemeni island of Socotra. Oman’s directorate general of meteorology said the centre of the cyclone struck west of Salalah, the second largest city in the....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Sat, 26 May 2018 02:53:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman , a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese, were reported....

One dead as Cyclone Mekunu hits southern Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 01:55:00 +0200business-standard (en)

Cyclone Mekunu lashed southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing at least one person and wounding three a day after wreaking havoc on the Yemeni island of Socotra. Oman's directorate general of meteorology said the centre of the cyclone struck west of Salalah, the second largest city in the....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Sat, 26 May 2018 01:55:00 +0200fox13memphis (en)

SALALAH, Oman (AP) - Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and....

Cyclone Mekunu hits southern Oman, One dead, three Asians...

Sat, 26 May 2018 01:42:00 +0200thepeninsulaqatar (en)

Salalah, Oman : Cyclone Mekunu on Friday lashed southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing at least one person and wounding three a day after wreaking havoc on the Yemeni island of Socotra. Oman's directorate general of meteorology said the centre of the cyclone struck west of Salalah, the....

Cyclone Mekunu kills girl of 12 in Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 00:53:00 +0200bbc (en)

Image copyright EPA Image caption The cyclone made landfall near Salalah, Oman 's second city. Cyclone Mekunu has hit southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing a 12-year-old girl and leaving three other people injured, officials say. The girl died after wind swept her against a wall, police say.

CycloneMekununearsOman'scoast#x2c;kills12-year-oldgirl

Sat, 26 May 2018 00:11:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

SALALAH, Oman (AP) - Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and....

Cyclone Mekunu poses no immediate threat to Qatar

Fri, 25 May 2018 23:41:00 +0200thepeninsulaqatar (en)

Doha: The Qatar Meteorology Department has clarified that “there are no immediate impacts of Cyclone Mekunu expected from the country” “Department wishes to clarify that there are no immediate impacts expected from the country of the Cyclone Mekunu. The impact is indirectly affected by a medium to....

Le cyclone Mekunu frappe la côte sud d'Oman, une adolescente tuée

Fri, 25 May 2018 22:55:00 +02007sur7 (fr)

Par: rédaction 25/05/18 - 22h35 Source: AFP © epa. Le cyclone Mekunu s'est intensifié vendredi au moment où il frappait le sud d' Oman , causant la mort d'une adolescente après avoir avoir coûté la vie à au moins sept personnes sur l'île yéménite de Socotra. © epa. © afp. © afp. © afp. © afp.

One Killed as Cyclone Mekunu Strikes Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 22:24:00 +0200aawsat (en)

At least one person was killed on Friday as Cyclone Mekunu gathered strength as it struck Oman , a day after lashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Omani civil defense authorities said the cyclone made land in the southern provinces of Dhofar and Al-Wusta.

Le cyclone Mekunu frappe la côte sud d'Oman, une adolescente tuée

Fri, 25 May 2018 22:18:00 +0200tv5 (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu s'est intensifié vendredi au moment où il frappait le sud d' Oman , causant la mort d'une adolescente après avoir avoir coûté la vie à au moins sept personnes sur l'île yéménite de Socotra. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord "est passé en catégorie....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Fri, 25 May 2018 22:09:00 +0200gazette (en)

Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese, were reported missing on Socotra, where flash floods washed away thousands of animals and cut power lines on the isle in the Arabian Sea. Officials feared some may be dead while authorities in Oman confirmed the first death in the cyclone.

Cyclone Mekunu intensifies, Salalah to be hardest hit

Fri, 25 May 2018 22:02:00 +0200arabnews (en)

JEDDAH: Oman said Friday that Cyclone Mekunu , which wreaked havoc in the Yemeni island of Socotra, has intensified into category 2 as it bore down on the south of the sultanate. “Latest observations show that tropical Cyclone Mekunu has intensified to category 2,” with high wind speeds, Oman’s Directorate General of Meteorology said on Twitter.

At least 40 missing as cyclone nears Oman coast

Fri, 25 May 2018 21:55:00 +0200irishexaminer (en)

Cyclone Mekunu is heading towards the Arabian Peninsula, as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman , after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. At least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese, were reported missing on Socotra, where flash floods washed....

Le cyclone Mekunu frappe la côte sud d'Oman, une adolescente tuée

Fri, 25 May 2018 21:46:00 +0200rtl-BE (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu s'est intensifié vendredi au moment où il frappait le sud d' Oman , causant la mort d'une adolescente après avoir avoir coûté la vie à au moins sept personnes sur l'île yéménite de Socotra. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord "est passé en catégorie....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Fri, 25 May 2018 21:41:00 +0200wsaw (en)

SALALAH, Oman (AP) — Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and....

Approaching Cyclone Mekunu kills 12-year-old girl in Oman;...

Fri, 25 May 2018 21:37:00 +0200thepeninsulaqatar (en)

SALALAH, Oman & ADEN, Yemen : Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians....

Le cyclone Mekunu frappe la côte sud d'Oman, une adolescente tuée

Fri, 25 May 2018 21:31:00 +0200afp (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu s'est intensifié vendredi au moment où il frappait le sud d' Oman , causant la mort d'une adolescente après avoir avoir coûté la vie à au moins sept personnes sur l'île yéménite de Socotra. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord "est passé en catégorie....

22h22 Le cyclone Mekunu frappe la côte sud d'Oman, une adolescente tuée

Fri, 25 May 2018 21:29:00 +0200lorientlejour (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu s'est intensifié vendredi au moment où il frappait le sud d' Oman , causant la mort d'une adolescente après avoir avoir coûté la vie à au moins sept personnes sur l'île yéménite de Socotra. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord "est passé en catégorie....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman’s coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Fri, 25 May 2018 21:28:00 +0200thegardenisland (en)

SALALAH, Oman Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm’s power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese,....

At least 40 missing as cyclone nears Oman coast

Fri, 25 May 2018 21:26:00 +0200breakingnews-ie (en)

Cyclone Mekunu is heading towards the Arabian Peninsula, as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman , after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. At least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese, were reported missing on Socotra, where flash floods washed....

Le cyclone Mekunu frappe la côte sud d'Oman, une adolescente tuée

Fri, 25 May 2018 21:23:00 +0200romandie (fr)

Salalah ( Oman ) - Le cyclone Mekunu s'est intensifié vendredi au moment où il frappait le sud d'Oman, causant la mort d'une adolescente après avoir avoir coûté la vie à au moins sept personnes sur l'île yéménite de Socotra. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord "est....

At least 40 missing as cyclone nears Oman coast

Fri, 25 May 2018 21:09:00 +0200wandsworthguardian (en)

Cyclone Mekunu is heading towards the Arabian Peninsula, as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman , after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. At least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese, were reported missing on Socotra, where flash floods washed....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Fri, 25 May 2018 21:04:00 +0200wkyt (en)

SALALAH, Oman (AP) — Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and....

At least 40 missing as cyclone nears Oman coast

Fri, 25 May 2018 21:00:00 +0200pressandjournal (en)

Cyclone Mekunu is heading towards the Arabian Peninsula, as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman , after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. At least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese, were reported missing on Socotra, where flash floods washed....

At least 40 missing as cyclone nears Oman coast

Fri, 25 May 2018 20:49:00 +0200thecourier (en)

Cyclone Mekunu is heading towards the Arabian Peninsula, as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman , after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. At least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese, were reported missing on Socotra, where flash floods washed....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Fri, 25 May 2018 20:42:00 +0200wfsb (en)

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press. SALALAH, Oman (AP) - Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra.

At least 40 missing as cyclone nears Oman coast

Fri, 25 May 2018 20:39:00 +0200chesterfirst (en)

Cyclone Mekunu is heading towards the Arabian Peninsula, as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman , after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. At least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese, were reported missing on Socotra, where flash floods washed....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl Source: AP

Fri, 25 May 2018 20:39:00 +0200fox13memphis (en)

SALALAH, Oman (AP) - Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl Source: AP

Fri, 25 May 2018 20:36:00 +0200actionnewsjax (en)

SALALAH, Oman (AP) - Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Fri, 25 May 2018 20:27:00 +0200houstonchronicle (en)

The cyclone is expected to make landfall early Saturday near Salalah, Oman 's third-largest city and home to some 200,000 people close to the sultanate's border with war-ravaged Yemen. Conditions quickly deteriorated in Salalah after sunrise Friday, with winds and rain beginning to pick up. Strong waves smashed into empty tourist beaches.

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl Source: AP

Fri, 25 May 2018 20:21:00 +0200wftv (en)

SALALAH, Oman (AP) - Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl Source: AP

Fri, 25 May 2018 20:20:00 +0200kiro7 (en)

SALALAH, Oman (AP) - Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl Source: AP

Fri, 25 May 2018 20:19:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

SALALAH, Oman (AP) - Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Fri, 25 May 2018 20:15:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman , a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese, were reported....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Fri, 25 May 2018 20:09:00 +0200mynews13 (en)

SALALAH, Oman (AP) — Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and....

Video: Cyclone ravages Yemeni island, heads to Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 19:48:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Dubai: The National Centre of Metrology’s (NCM) forecast is ruling out that cyclone Mekunu will reach the UAE. The centre said that the cyclone’s impact would be restricted to the flow of humid air mass, which will aid in the formation of convective clouds that might result in rainfall in the eastern and southern areas of the country.

Cyclone Mekunu to be 'extremely severe' on landfall in Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 19:44:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman , a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese, were reported....

Cyclone Mekunu to be 'extremely severe' on landfall in Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 19:39:00 +0200business-standard (en)

Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula today as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman , a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese, were reported missing....

Cyclone Mekunu: Stay indoors to save lives, says top PACA official

Fri, 25 May 2018 19:22:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: A top official from the Public Authority for Civil Aviation, which is currently monitoring the impact of Cyclone Mekunu , has requested people in the Dhofar and Wusta governorates to stay indoors, and not attempt any antics that could put their lives in danger.

Cyclone Mekunu to affect parts of Saudi Arabia

Fri, 25 May 2018 19:20:00 +0200bna-en (en)

Jeddah, May 25 (BNA): Latest satellite images, analysis of weather maps and the results of numerical models of the tropical cyclone Mekunu , in the Arabian Sea, have shown that it has become a second class cyclone. They have also shown that it is expected to move north to northwest, with the storm....

Le cyclone Mekunu se renforce en catégorie 2 en approchant d'Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 18:13:00 +0200rtl-BE (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu qui a provoqué la disparition de 17 personnes et d'importants dégâts sur l'île yéménite de Socotra se renforce en s'approchant du sultanat d' Oman , ont indiqué vendredi les services météorologiques omanais. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord "est passé en catégorie 2", ont-ils tweeté.

Five people dead, 40 missing in Yemen's Socotra after cyclone

Fri, 25 May 2018 18:10:00 +0200themalaymailonline (en)

An image grab taken from an AFPTV video shows people walking through flood water as they evacuate a flooded area during a cyclone in the Yemeni island of Socotra. ― AFP pic. DUBAI, May 25 ― Five people were killed and at least 40 missing on the Yemeni island of Socotra today as Cyclone Mekunu ....

Cyclone Mekunu expected to downgrade into Tropical Storm, Saudi Arabia affected

Fri, 25 May 2018 17:37:00 +0200alarabiya-en (en)

Southern parts of the eastern desert of the Rubu al-khali and the Eastern parts of Najran will be affected by torrential rains. (AP) The Saudi General Authority of Meteorology and Environment Protection (GAMEP) said that latest satellite images, analysis of weather maps and the results of numerical....

Cyclone Mekunu pummels Yemeni island, dozens missing

Fri, 25 May 2018 17:37:00 +0200alarabiya-en (en)

Yemen declared a state of emergency on Socotra on Thursday after a tropical storm flooded several villages and capsized boats on the island and left at least 17 people missing, government officials said. Some of the missing were crew on board a boat that sunk when the storm hit the island in the Arabian Sea, a fisheries ministry official told AFP.

Cyclone Mekunu to be ‘extremely severe’ on landfall in Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 17:04:00 +0200therepublic (en)

SALALAH, Oman Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm’s power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese,....

Cyclone Mekunu to be 'extremely severe' on landfall in Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 16:31:00 +0200timescolonist (en)

The cyclone is expected to make landfall early Saturday near Salalah, Oman 's third-largest city and home to some 200,000 people close to the sultanate's border with war-ravaged Yemen. Conditions quickly deteriorated in Salalah after sunrise Friday, with winds and rain beginning to pick up. Strong waves smashed into empty tourist beaches.

Le cyclone Mekunu passe en catégorie 2 à l'approche d'Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 16:08:00 +0200lapresse-CA (fr)

Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord «est passé en catégorie 2», ont-ils tweeté. D'après les services météorologiques, l'oeil du cyclone devrait toucher Salalah, principale ville de la province du Dhofar, à 8h. Des vents de 170 km/h sont attendus pendant plusieurs....

Cyclone Mekunu to be 'extremely severe' on landfall in Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 15:37:00 +0200economictimes (en)

SALALAH, OMAN: Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman , a sign of the approaching storm 's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese,....

Cyclone Mekunu prompts evacuation of hundreds of Indians in Oman, volunteer groups offer assistance

Fri, 25 May 2018 15:02:00 +0200firstpost (en)

Video by NewsCart/Bader al Baddei. Hundreds of Indians have been evacuated from low-lying areas in Oman , where was expected to make landfall. cyclone Mekunu A global forecast announced the cyclone was likely to hit Salalah — a southern Omani town bordering Yemen — at around 1 pm (2: 30 pm IST) on Friday.

Le cyclone Mekunu se renforce en catégorie 2 en approchant d'Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 13:41:00 +0200rtl-BE (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu qui a provoqué la disparition de 17 personnes et d'importants dégâts sur l'île yéménite de Socotra se renforce en s'approchant du sultanat d' Oman , ont indiqué vendredi les services météorologiques omanais. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord "est passé en catégorie 2", ont-ils tweeté.

Cyclone Mekunu update: UAE aid to Yemen delayed

Fri, 25 May 2018 12:35:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

In the latest update on Cyclone Mekunu in Yemen, the UAE Ambassador to Yemen, Salem Al Ghfeli, tweeted about the UAE's efforts in alleviating the damage in the storm's aftermath. - ????? ???????? (@Forsan_UAE) May 24, 2018 "Socotra is in a very bad state; the UAE is making the utmost attempt to stand by our Yemeni brethren in Socotra.

Le cyclone Mekunu se renforce en catégorie 2 en approchant d'Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 11:45:00 +0200izf (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu qui a provoqué la disparition de 17 personnes et d'importants dégâts sur l'île yéménite de Socotra se renforce en s'approchant du sultanat d' Oman , ont indiqué vendredi les services météorologiques. "Le cyclone est passé en catégorie 2 selon nos dernières observations", ont-ils indiqué sur Twitter.

Le cyclone Mekunu se renforce en catégorie 2 en approchant d'Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 11:44:00 +0200france24 (fr)

MASCATE (AFP) - Le cyclone Mekunu qui a provoqué la disparition de 17 personnes et d'importants dégâts sur l'île yéménite de Socotra se renforce en s'approchant du sultanat d' Oman , ont indiqué vendredi les services météorologiques. "Le cyclone est passé en catégorie 2 selon nos dernières observations", ont-ils indiqué sur Twitter.

Le cyclone Mekunu se renforce en catégorie 2 en approchant d'Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 11:39:00 +0200rtl-BE (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu qui a provoqué la disparition de 17 personnes et d'importants dégâts sur l'île yéménite de Socotra se renforce en s'approchant du sultanat d' Oman , ont indiqué vendredi les services météorologiques. "Le cyclone est passé en catégorie 2 selon nos dernières observations", ont-ils indiqué sur Twitter.

Le cyclone Mekunu se renforce en catégorie 2 en approchant d'Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 11:35:00 +0200LePoint (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu qui a provoqué la disparition de 17 personnes et d'importants dégâts sur l'île yéménite de Socotra se renforce en s'approchant du sultanat d' Oman , ont indiqué vendredi les services météorologiques. "Le cyclone est passé en catégorie 2 selon nos dernières observations", ont-ils indiqué sur Twitter.

Le cyclone Mekunu se renforce en catégorie 2 en approchant d'Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 11:20:00 +0200challenges (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu qui a provoqué la disparition de 17 personnes et d'importants dégâts sur l'île yéménite de Socotra se renforce en s'approchant du sultanat d' Oman , ont indiqué vendredi les services météorologiques. "Le cyclone est passé en catégorie 2 selon nos dernières observations", ont-ils indiqué sur Twitter.

Le cyclone Mekunu se renforce en catégorie 2 en approchant d'Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 11:14:00 +0200tv5 (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu qui a provoqué la disparition de 17 personnes et d'importants dégâts sur l'île yéménite de Socotra se renforce en s'approchant du sultanat d' Oman , ont indiqué vendredi les services météorologiques. "Le cyclone est passé en catégorie 2 selon nos dernières observations", ont-ils indiqué sur Twitter.

Le cyclone Mekunu se renforce en catégorie 2 en approchant d'Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 11:11:00 +0200romandie (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu qui a provoqué la disparition de 17 personnes et d'importants dégâts sur l'île yéménite de Socotra se renforce en s'approchant du sultanat d' Oman , ont indiqué vendredi les services météorologiques. "Le cyclone est passé en catégorie 2 selon nos dernières observations", ont-ils indiqué sur Twitter.

10h50 Le cyclone Mekunu se renforce en catégorie 2 en approchant d'Oman AFP

Fri, 25 May 2018 11:08:00 +0200la-croix (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu qui a provoqué la disparition de 17 personnes et d'importants dégâts sur l'île yéménite de Socotra se renforce en s'approchant du sultanat d' Oman , ont indiqué vendredi les services météorologiques. "Le cyclone est passé en catégorie 2 selon nos dernières observations", ont-ils indiqué sur Twitter.

Le cyclone Mekunu se renforce en catégorie 2 en approchant d'Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 11:02:00 +0200lexpress (fr)

Mascate - Le cyclone Mekunu qui a provoqué la disparition de 17 personnes et d'importants dégâts sur l'île yéménite de Socotra se renforce en s'approchant du sultanat d' Oman , ont indiqué vendredi les services météorologiques. Le cyclone est passé en catégorie 2 selon nos dernières observations ", ont-ils indiqué sur Twitter.

11h55 Le cyclone Mekunu se renforce en catégorie 2 en approchant d'Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 10:59:00 +0200lorientlejour (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu qui a provoqué la disparition de 17 personnes et d'importants dégâts sur l'île yéménite de Socotra se renforce en s'approchant du sultanat d' Oman , ont indiqué vendredi les services météorologiques. "Le cyclone est passé en catégorie 2 selon nos dernières observations", ont-ils indiqué sur Twitter.

Le cyclone Mekunu se renforce en catégorie 2 en approchant d'Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 10:56:00 +0200afp (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu qui a provoqué la disparition de 17 personnes et d'importants dégâts sur l'île yéménite de Socotra se renforce en s'approchant du sultanat d' Oman , ont indiqué vendredi les services météorologiques. "Le cyclone est passé en catégorie 2 selon nos dernières observations", ont-ils indiqué sur Twitter.

Cyclone Mekanu likely to emerge as strongest cyclonic storm to hit Oman; may trigger heavy showers in Maharashtra’s Konkan region

Fri, 25 May 2018 08:58:00 +0200firstpost (en)

Cyclone Mekunu , which hit the Yemeni island of Socotra, causing severe flooding and damage, is likely to trigger heavy showers along the western coast of Maharashtra in the next few days, an Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) official said on Thursday, according to The Konkan region of Maharashtra would get a few showers in the next few days.

Tropical storm Mekunu: Prepared for the worst and hoping for the best

Fri, 25 May 2018 05:10:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Evacuation of citizens and residents from the Hallaniyat Islands to safe areas started yesterday. Muscat: Plans to evacuate people before tropical storm Mekunu hits parts of the Dhofar and Wusta Governorates are underway, as the nation springs into action to weather the worst of its effects.

Cyclone Mekunu poses severe and possibly unprecedented storm threat to Oman

Thu, 24 May 2018 18:29:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

Tropical cyclone Mekunu , bearing hurricane strength, is growing ever stronger in the Arabian Sea. The storm is forecast to slam into southwest Oman , packing maximum sustained winds of about 110 mph late Friday into early Saturday local time. If the storm is in fact this strong at landfall, it would....

Yémen. 17 personnes disparues après le passage du cyclone Mekunu sur l’île de Socotra

Thu, 24 May 2018 17:35:00 +0200OuestFrance (fr)

Depuis que le cyclone Mekunu a frappé l’île yéménite de Socotra, située à 350 kilomètres des côtes, 17 personnes ont disparu. L’état de catastrophe naturelle a été déclaré par les autorités locales, alors que le cyclone s’intensifie. Dix-sept personnes sont portées disparues et des centaines....

Yémen: le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île de Socotra, 17 disparus

Thu, 24 May 2018 16:51:00 +0200rtl-BE (fr)

Dix-sept personnes ont été portées disparues et des centaines d'autres évacuées après le passage du cyclone Mekunu qui a provoqué inondations et dégâts sur l'île yéménite de Socotra, déclarée en "état de catastrophe naturelle", ont indiqué jeudi des responsables locaux.

Mekunu turns into category 1 cyclone, heads toward Salalah

Thu, 24 May 2018 15:13:00 +0200alarabiya-en (en)

Patients being transferred to Muscat by the Oman i military (Courtesy: OmanMOH/Twitter) Tropical storm Mekunu , which is currently headed toward Salalah from the Arabian Sea, turned into a category 1 cyclone last night, according to Sultan Qaboos Hospital in Salalah is evacuating all patients who are....

Socotra, the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean, becomes a disaster zone

Thu, 24 May 2018 13:47:00 +0200bbc (en)

Image copyright Getty Images. The island chain of Socotra, famed for unique plants and animals found nowhere else on the planet, is coping with the aftermath of a powerful cyclone. The archipelago was struck by Cyclone Mekunu on Wednesday night, leaving at least 17 people missing and forcing its native population to flee floodwaters.

Cyclone Mekunu pounds Yemen on its way to Oman

Thu, 24 May 2018 13:45:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

Tropical Cyclone Mekunu is threatening Oman 's southern coast near Salalah, as well as the eastern portion of neighbouring Yemen. Mekunu development has occurred barely a week after another cyclone, Sagar, formed in the same region. Sagar became one of very few cyclone to pass right through the Gulf....

12h47 Yémen: le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île de Socotra, 17 disparus AFP

Thu, 24 May 2018 13:32:00 +0200la-croix (fr)

Dix-sept personnes ont été portées disparues et des centaines d'autres évacuées après le passage du cyclone Mekunu qui a provoqué inondations et dégâts sur l'île yéménite de Socotra, déclarée en "état de catastrophe naturelle", ont indiqué jeudi des responsables locaux.

Yémen: le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île de Socotra, 17 disparus

Thu, 24 May 2018 13:28:00 +0200france24 (fr)

SOCOTRA (YÉMEN) (AFP) - Dix-sept personnes ont été portées disparues et des centaines d'autres évacuées après le passage du cyclone Mekunu qui a provoqué inondations et dégâts sur l'île yéménite de Socotra, déclarée en "état de catastrophe naturelle", ont indiqué jeudi des responsables locaux.

Yémen: le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île de Socotra, 17 disparus

Thu, 24 May 2018 13:19:00 +0200rtl-BE (fr)

Dix-sept personnes ont été portées disparues et des centaines d'autres évacuées après le passage du cyclone Mekunu qui a provoqué inondations et dégâts sur l'île yéménite de Socotra, déclarée en "état de catastrophe naturelle", ont indiqué jeudi des responsables locaux.

Flights to be disrupted, rerouted due to cyclone...

Thu, 24 May 2018 12:06:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

Starting Friday, flights to Oman and East Africa would be disrupted and rerouted due to cyclone Mekunu , which will hit different countries in the region in the coming days. "Due to the tropical cyclone Mekunu formed in the Arabian Sea, whose landfall is expected to reach Salalah and surrounding....

Cyclone Mekunu update: Yemen declares state of...

Thu, 24 May 2018 12:06:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

Oman authorities also announced that they were taking 'necessary precautions' in case the cyclone hits the Gulf sultanate. Yemen declared a state of emergency on Socotra on Thursday after a tropical storm flooded several villages and capsized boats on the island and left at least 17 people missing, government officials said.

Le cyclone Mekunu touche l'�le y�m�nite de Socotra: 17 disparus

Thu, 24 May 2018 11:51:00 +0200nna-fr (fr)

ANI - (Source: AFP) - Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'oc�an Indien nord, a touch� mercredi soir l'�le de Socotra, au large du Y�men, provoquant inondations et d�g�ts, tandis qu'au moins 17 personnes sont port�es disparues, selon les autorit�s locales.

Yémen: le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île de Socotra, 17 disparus

Thu, 24 May 2018 11:26:00 +0200france24 (fr)

SOCOTRA (YÉMEN) (AFP) - Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord, a touché mercredi soir l'île de Socotra, au large du Yémen, provoquant inondations et dégâts, tandis qu'au moins 17 personnes sont portées disparues, selon les autorités locales.

Yémen: le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île de Socotra, 17 disparus

Thu, 24 May 2018 11:24:00 +0200rtbf (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord, a touché mercredi soir l'île de Socotra, au large du Yémen, provoquant inondations et dégâts, tandis qu'au moins 17 personnes sont portées disparues, selon les autorités locales.

Cyclone Mekunu update: Yemen declares state of emergency

Thu, 24 May 2018 11:19:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

Oman authorities also announced that they were taking 'necessary precautions' in case the cyclone hits the Gulf sultanate. Yemen declared a state of emergency on Socotra on Thursday after a tropical storm flooded several villages and capsized boats on the island and left at least 17 people missing, government officials said.

Yémen: le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île de Socotra, 17 disparus

Thu, 24 May 2018 11:03:00 +0200LePoint (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord, a touché mercredi soir l'île de Socotra, au large du Yémen, provoquant inondations et dégâts, tandis qu'au moins 17 personnes sont portées disparues, selon les autorités locales.

Oman Ministry considering postponing exams as tropical storm nears Oman

Thu, 24 May 2018 11:01:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

The Ministry of Education will find alternative dates for the General Education Diploma examination. Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, presided over the emergency meeting of the Central Committee for Crisis Management. -ONA Muscat: As tropical storm Mekunu nears the....

Le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île de Socotra, 17 disparus

Thu, 24 May 2018 10:40:00 +02007sur7 (fr)

Par: rédaction 24/05/18 - 10h37 Source: Belga Archives © reuters. Yemen Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord, a touché mercredi soir l'île de Socotra, au large du Yémen, provoquant inondations et dégâts, tandis qu'au moins 17 personnes sont portées disparues, selon les autorités locales.

Yémen: le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île de Socotra, 17 disparus

Thu, 24 May 2018 10:35:00 +0200izf (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord, a touché mercredi soir l'île de Socotra, au large du Yémen, provoquant inondations et dégâts, tandis qu'au moins 17 personnes sont portées disparues, selon les autorités locales.

Yémen: le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île de Socotra, 17 disparus

Thu, 24 May 2018 10:34:00 +0200tv5 (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord, a touché mercredi soir l'île de Socotra, au large du Yémen, provoquant inondations et dégâts, tandis qu'au moins 17 personnes sont portées disparues, selon les autorités locales.

9h45 Yémen: le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île de Socotra, 17 disparus AFP

Thu, 24 May 2018 10:29:00 +0200la-croix (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord, a touché mercredi soir l'île de Socotra, au large du Yémen, provoquant inondations et dégâts, tandis qu'au moins 17 personnes sont portées disparues, selon les autorités locales.

Yémen: le cyclone Mekunu touche l’île de Socotra, 17 disparus

Thu, 24 May 2018 10:28:00 +0200journalducameroun (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l’océan Indien nord, a touché mercredi soir l’île de Socotra, au large du Yémen, provoquant inondations et dégâts, tandis qu’au moins 17 personnes sont portées disparues, selon les autorités locales.

Yémen: le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île de Socotra, 17 disparus

Thu, 24 May 2018 10:18:00 +0200rtl-BE (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord, a touché mercredi soir l'île de Socotra, au large du Yémen, provoquant inondations et dégâts, tandis qu'au moins 17 personnes sont portées disparues, selon les autorités locales.

Tropical storm ‘Mekunu’ will not reach UAE: NCM

Thu, 24 May 2018 10:16:00 +0200emirates247 (en)

The National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, stated that tropical storm " Mekunu ," which is currently in the Arabian Sea, will not reach the UAE, and its impact will be limited to an influx of moist air that will form clouds and cause rain in the country’s eastern and southern regions, based on the centre’s medium-term weather forecast.

Yémen: le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île de Socotra, 17 disparus

Thu, 24 May 2018 10:10:00 +0200afp (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord, a touché mercredi soir l'île de Socotra, au large du Yémen, provoquant inondations et dégâts, tandis qu'au moins 17 personnes sont portées disparues, selon les autorités locales.

Yémen: le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île de Socotra, 17 disparus

Thu, 24 May 2018 09:57:00 +0200lexpress (fr)

Socotra (Yémen) - Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord, a touché mercredi soir l'île de Socotra, au large du Yémen, provoquant inondations et dégâts, tandis qu'au moins 17 personnes sont portées disparues, selon les autorités locales.

Le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île yéménite de Socotra: 17 disparus

Thu, 24 May 2018 09:54:00 +0200romandie (fr)

SOCOTRA (Yémen) - Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord, a touché mercredi soir l'île de Socotra, au large du Yémen, provoquant inondations et dégâts, tandis qu'au moins 17 personnes sont portées disparues, selon les autorités locales.

Yémen: le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île de Socotra, 17 disparus

Thu, 24 May 2018 09:54:00 +0200romandie (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord, a touché mercredi soir l'île de Socotra, au large du Yémen, provoquant inondations et dégâts, tandis qu'au moins 17 personnes sont portées disparues, selon les autorités locales.

Le cyclone Mekunu touche l’île yéménite de Socotra: 7 disparus (AFP)

Thu, 24 May 2018 09:33:00 +0200almanar-fr (fr)

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Video: Cyclone ravages Yemeni island, heads to Oman

Thu, 24 May 2018 09:11:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

“The Cyclone’s centre was located approximately 570 km from Salalah, and 230 km from Socotra. The wind speed around the center of the cyclone between 120 km/h to 139 km/h. The cyclone moves toward the North - North West with a speed of 11 km/h,” said the NCM.

Cyclone Mekenu pummels Yemeni island, 7 missing

Thu, 24 May 2018 09:09:00 +0200alarabiya-en (en)

Over 17 people were missing and hundreds of others evacuated from their homes after Cyclone Mekunu hit the Yemeni island of Socotra Wednesday night, causing severe flooding and damage to houses, officials said. Some of the missing were crew on board a boat that sunk when the storm hit the island in....

L'île yéménite de Socotra touchée par un cyclone: 7 disparus

Thu, 24 May 2018 08:30:00 +0200lefigaro (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord, a touché hier soir l'île de Socotra, au large du Yémen, provoquant inondations et dégâts, tandis que sept personnes sont portées disparues. Quatre d'entre elles sont des marins dont l'embarcation a coulé quand le....

Le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île yéménite de Socotra: 7 disparus

Thu, 24 May 2018 07:52:00 +0200romandie (fr)

SOCOTRA (Yémen) - Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord, a touché mercredi soir l'île de Socotra, au large du Yémen, provoquant inondations et dégâts, tandis que sept personnes sont portées disparues. Quatre d'entre elles sont des marins dont....

08h48 Le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île yéménite de Socotra: 7 disparus

Thu, 24 May 2018 07:51:00 +0200lorientlejour (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord, a touché mercredi soir l'île de Socotra, au large du Yémen, provoquant inondations et dégâts, tandis que sept personnes sont portées disparues. Quatre d'entre elles sont des marins dont l'embarcation a coulé....

Cyclone ravages Yemeni island, heads to Oman

Thu, 24 May 2018 07:42:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Yemen: Seven people were missing and hundreds of others evacuated from their homes after Cyclone Mekunu hit the Yemeni island of Socotra late on Wednesday, causing severe flooding and damage to houses, officials said. Yemen high commision declared Socatra as a disaster zone, and called upon the Saudi-led coalition for help.

Eight missing after cyclone hits Yemen's Socotra island

Thu, 24 May 2018 07:19:00 +0200thenational (en)

Four of the missing were crew on board a boat that sank in the Arabian Sea and are suspected to be dead Floods from Cyclone Mekunu have cut off roads to Hadibu in Socotra. The storm is expected to hit the mainland as a Category 2 hurricane near the Oman -Yemen border on the evening of May 25, 2018. Reuters.

Cyclone Mekunu: at least eight killed and three ships lost in Gulf of Aden

Thu, 24 May 2018 06:34:00 +0200thenational (en)

The control room in the northern coastal town of Hadibou has been monitoring the storm as it has affected people on Socotra. Reuters. The tropical cyclone which is currently causing chaos around Socotra Island in the Gulf of Aden is expected to hit the mainland as a Category 2 storm near the Oman -Yemen border on Friday night.

Le cyclone Mekunu touche l’île yéménite de Socotra

Thu, 24 May 2018 05:58:00 +0200metrotime (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 de l’océan indien nord, a touché mercredi soir l’île de Socotra, au large du Yemen, provoquant de nombreux dégats sur les habitations, tandis que sept personnes sont portées disparues. Selon des sources yéménites officielles, sur les sept....

Le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île yéménite de Socotra

Thu, 24 May 2018 05:56:00 +0200lavenir (fr)

(Belga) Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 de l'océan indien nord, a touché mercredi soir l'île de Socotra, au large du Yemen, provoquant de nombreux dégats sur les habitations, tandis que sept personnes sont portées disparues.

Le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île yéménite de Socotra

Thu, 24 May 2018 05:55:00 +0200skynet (fr)

Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 de l'océan indien nord, a touché mercredi soir l'île de Socotra, au large du Yemen, provoquant de nombreux dégats sur les habitations, tandis que sept personnes sont portées disparues. Selon des sources yéménites officielles, sur les sept....

Le cyclone Mekunu touche l'île yéménite de Socotra

Thu, 24 May 2018 05:51:00 +0200rtl-BE (fr)

(Belga) Le cyclone Mekunu , premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 de l'océan indien nord, a touché mercredi soir l'île de Socotra, au large du Yemen, provoquant de nombreux dégats sur les habitations, tandis que sept personnes sont portées disparues.

Tropical storm Mekunu to turn into a cyclone

Thu, 24 May 2018 05:49:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Tropical storm Mekunu currently headed towards Salalah from the Arabian Sea, turned into a category 1 cyclone last night Subscribe to our newsletter and be the first to know all the latest news. Copyright © 2018 Muscat Media Group. Times of Oman is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.

Mekunu could reach a category of tropical cyclone 2: Meteorologist

Thu, 24 May 2018 04:34:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

MUSCAT, May 23 – Mekunu in Maldivian language or Beyah in Arabic, the tropical cyclone brewing in the Arabian Sea, is named after a fish. All the countries which have coasts on the Northern Indian Ocean are part of the Regional Committee and they christen all the tropical storms that are formed in the northern part of the Indian Ocean.

Understanding cyclone Mekunu

Thu, 24 May 2018 04:34:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

Muscat: Mekunu in Maldives is Beyah in Oman – the tropical cyclone brewing in the Arabian Sea is named after a fish – mullet. All the countries which have coasts on the Northern Indian Ocean are part of the Regional Committee and they christen all the tropical storms that are formed in the Northern part of the Indian Ocean.

Mekunu forecast to make landfall as category 2 hurricane on Friday night

Thu, 24 May 2018 01:13:00 +0200thenational (en)

The control room in the northern coastal town of Hadibou has been monitoring the storm as it has affected people on Socotra. Reuters. The tropical cyclone which is currently causing chaos around Socotra Island in the Gulf of Aden is expected to make landfall as a Category 2 hurricane near the....

Powerful cyclone churns in Arabian Sea toward Oman, Yemen

Thu, 24 May 2018 00:59:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Dubai: A powerful cyclone in the Arabian Sea is churning toward the coasts of Oman and Yemen, where forecasters anticipate it will make landfall on Saturday. Forecasters at India’s Meteorological Department said Wednesday that Cyclone Mekunu will intensify into what they described as a “very severe cyclonic storm.

Yemen: Mekunu intensifies in Arabian Sea

Wed, 23 May 2018 21:49:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Very severe Cyclonic Storm Mekunu has formed in the Arabian Sea and is intensifiying on a path towards Oman and Yemen, It follows less than a week after cyclone Sagar, which caused flash floods and casualties in Yemen, Somalia and Djibouti. Meteorological services are issuing regular warnings in an....

Tropical storm ‘Mekunu’ will not reach UAE: NCM

Wed, 23 May 2018 19:52:00 +0200wam-en (en)

ABU DHABI, 23rd May, 2018 (WAM) -- The National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, stated that tropical storm " Mekunu ," which is currently in the Arabian Sea, will not reach the UAE, and its impact will be limited to an influx of moist air that will form clouds and cause rain in the country’s eastern and....

Tropical storm: Prepared for the worst and hoping for the best

Wed, 23 May 2018 19:28:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: Plans to evacuate people before tropical storm Mekunu hits parts of the Dhofar and Wusta Governorates are underway, as the nation springs into action to weather the worst of its effects. The storm, which is currently over the Arabian Sea, is expected to intensify into a Category Two cyclone....

Exams postponed as tropical storm nears Oman coast

Wed, 23 May 2018 19:28:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

The Ministry of Education will find alternative dates for the General Education Diploma examination. Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, presided over the emergency meeting of the Central Committee for Crisis Management. -ONA Muscat: As tropical storm Mekunu nears the....

Air force evacuates Hallaniyat Islands as tropical storm Mekunu approaches

Wed, 23 May 2018 16:28:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: Oman ’s Ministry of Defence has moved to evacuate the inhabitants of the Hallaniyat Islands, which could strongly feel the impact of cyclone Mekunu , that is currently 160 km away from Salalah. “An evacuation of citizens and residents from the Hallaniyat Islands to safe areas started today,” announced the ministry.

Middle East mayhem: After rare tropical cyclone Sagar devastates Somalia, a second aims for Oman

Wed, 23 May 2018 15:55:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

(This article, originally published Tuesday afternoon, was updated Wednesday morning.) In less than a week’s time, two tropical cyclones will have battered the Middle East in highly unusual locations. Tropical cyclone Sagar slammed into northwestern Somalia over the weekend, after forming in the....

Powerful cyclone churns in Arabian Sea toward Oman, Yemen

Wed, 23 May 2018 14:14:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Dubai: A powerful cyclone in the Arabian Sea is churning toward the coasts of Oman and Yemen, where forecasters anticipate it will make landfall on Saturday. Forecasters at India’s Meteorological Department said Wednesday that Cyclone Mekunu will intensify into what they described as a “very severe cyclonic storm.

Electricity service providers in Oman 'prepared' for Mekunu

Wed, 23 May 2018 14:08:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: Electricity distributors in the Sultanate have been asked to activate their contingency plans, in light of the developments of the Mekunu cyclone, by Oman 's Authority for Electricity Regulation. A statement issued by the Authority for Electricity Regulation said: "Due to the server weather....

Tropical storm Mekunu to turn into a cyclone by tonight: PACA

Wed, 23 May 2018 11:52:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: Tropical storm Mekunu , that's currently headed towards Salalah from the Arabian Sea, will turn into a Category 1 cyclone by 10:00 pm tonight, according to an official from the Public Authority of Civil Aviation's Meteorology Department Khalid Al Wahaibi, Head of Forecasting and Early Warning....

Update: Oman braces for storm ‘Mekunu’

Wed, 23 May 2018 10:03:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

The tropical situation in the Arabian Sea, which has intensified into a storm ( Mekunu ), is expected to make a landfall in Oman on Friday. The latest weather charts from the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre show the development of the tropical depression on the Arabian Sea into a tropical....

Oman braces for tropical storm

Wed, 23 May 2018 04:06:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

The tropical situation in the Arabian Sea, which has intensified into a storm ( Mekunu ), is expected to make a landfall in Oman on Friday. Speaking to the Observer, an official at Oman Meteorology said the major impact of the tropical situation will be in Dhofar Governorate, though sporadic rains are....

Deputies seek suspects in West Columbia shed theft

Wed, 23 May 2018 03:46:00 +0200live5news (en)

WEST COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Deputies are on the hunt for two suspects accused of stealing a kayak, a ladder, and some power tools from a West Columbia home. The crime occurred in the week of May 14 on West Street, according to LCSD, and only one suspect was caught on surveillance footage.

Middle East sees rare tropical cyclones

Wed, 23 May 2018 02:44:00 +0200startribune (en)

Tropical cyclone Sagar slammed into northwestern Somalia over the weekend after forming in the Gulf of Aden, killing at least 31 people in the region. The storm made landfall farther west in the North Indian Ocean basin than any previous storm on record. Now, a second cyclone has spun up just to the east, due south of the Arabian Peninsula.

Tropical disturbance near Gulf could develop into depression

Wed, 23 May 2018 00:37:00 +0200startribune (en)

Purchase: Order Reprint NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane forecasters say a tropical disturbance nearing the Gulf of Mexico has a 40 percent chance of developing into at least a tropical depression this week. National Hurricane Center meteorologist Dennis Feltgen says if the system eventually strengthens....

Tropical system heads for Gulf of Mexico: What to know Tuesday

Tue, 22 May 2018 23:46:00 +0200nola (en)

Where is it now? As of the most recent National Hurricane Center update at 6:45 a.m. Central Time, the low pressure system was just east of Belize and extended from the northwestern Caribbean Sea across Cuba and the Florida peninsula. It's expected to move north into the central and eastern Gulf of Mexico in the next several days.

new 'I thought it was resolved:' Flooding causes sewage leak in Port St. Lucie

Tue, 22 May 2018 23:41:00 +0200cbs12 (en)

Peter Howard tells me his home was built on Solida Circle in Port St. Lucie in 1988 and they haven’t had an issue with the sewage system until last year. He said he thought the problem was fixed after Hurricane Irma but it’s clearly not. (WPEC) PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.

Atlantic hurricane season may be less active than some predict

Tue, 22 May 2018 21:35:00 +0200thedailyherald (en)

CHICAGO--Last year featured the most active Atlantic hurricane season since 2005, and some forecasters believe 2018 could end up the third straight above-average season. These predictions rely on expected atmospheric and oceanic conditions throughout the next several months, so they are certainly subject to change.

Constitutional limits prove a challenge for evacuation bill

Tue, 22 May 2018 21:33:00 +0200tribune242 (en)

By RASHAD ROLLE. Tribune Staff Reporter. rrolle@tribunemedia.net. WITH as many as seven hurricanes expected in the region this summer, Attorney General Carl Bethel said the mandatory evacuation bill Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis promised last year is still in draft form and "difficult to craft because of constitutional limitations".

Revolution Precrafted bags Puerto Rico project

Tue, 22 May 2018 19:31:00 +0200bworldcom (en)

REVOLUTION Precrafted Properties Philippines, Inc. has been tapped by Grupo Cacho, Inc. to deliver more than 2,000 residential villas in Puerto Rico, bagging its fifth international deal in the last six months. The Antonio-led company said in a statement that it has recently signed an agreement with....

Somalia’s “strongest cyclone on record” has left dozens dead and thousands displaced

Tue, 22 May 2018 17:01:00 +0200qz (en)

A tropical cyclone has wrecked havoc across the Horn of Africa, leaving at least 15 people dead and tens of thousands displaced. Tropical cyclone Sagar, which means “the sea” in Hindi, formed in the Gulf of Aden between Yemen and northern Somalia late last week.

Cyclone in region won’t affect UAE, say forecasters

Tue, 22 May 2018 15:12:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Abu Dhabi: A storm predicted to hit the region in the next two days will not affect the UAE, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said on Tuesday. Due to tropical depression in the south east of Arabian Sea, a tropical storm was expected to develop later in the day on Tuesday.

Four Cs of leadership from Karen Durham-Aguilera: Competence, commitment, courage, caring

Tue, 22 May 2018 11:59:00 +0200syracuse (en)

Karen Durham-Aguilera, kneels with Ryan McCarthy, acting U.S. Army secretary, as they pay condolences to the family of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bryan Black at a graveside service in Arlington National Cemetery. Black was one of four U.S. soldiers killed Oct. 4, 2017, in Niger.

Small Island Unity back in style with hurricane theme

Tue, 22 May 2018 06:36:00 +0200thedailyherald (en)

ROTTERDAM--After one year of absence, the Windward Islands Carnival troupe Small Island Unity (SIU) will again be part of this year’s Rotterdam Summer Carnival on July 28 under the theme Hurricane Season. SIU will have more participants than ever this year, including eight from St.

Low-pressure Gulf system upgraded to Invest 90L

Tue, 22 May 2018 04:43:00 +0200live5news (en)

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - We now have our first Atlantic Basin Invest of the 2018 Hurricane Season: Invest 90L. Will 90L become Alberto? The jury is still out on that one. Being tagged an "invest" - a designated area of investigation - does not mean that the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is convinced that tropical development will occur.

Corne de l'Afrique: un cyclone fait au moins 18 morts

Tue, 22 May 2018 04:12:00 +0200le360 (fr)

#Autres pays Le360 Afrique - Afp : Au moins 18 personnes sont mortes dans des inondations et fortes rafales provoquées par un cyclone tropical qui a également fait plusieurs milliers de sans-abri dans deux pays de la Corne de l'Afrique, a indiqué une agence humanitaire.

Stormsceasefortheevening#x2c;moretomorrow#x3b;eyeonthetropics

Tue, 22 May 2018 02:45:00 +0200wftv (en)

Storms will continue to lose their steam this evening, clouds will stay put for most of the night keeping the temperatures in the low to mid-70 in Central Florida. A coastal shower cannot be ruled out. Tuesday's forecast. Light, very scattered showers will stream from the south on Tuesday morning....

Morning, afternoon showers forecast for Tuesday as clouds blow in from Caribbean

Tue, 22 May 2018 00:57:00 +0200tcpalm (en)

A 10th consecutive day of rain is expected Tuesday, after some areas got as much as 6 inches of rain Monday. The rain is blowing north from the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, dumping water on Florida and carrying showers as far north as Virginia, according to the National Weather Service, Melbourne.

Hurricanes: Stronger, Slower, Wetter in the Future?

Tue, 22 May 2018 00:00:00 +0200sciencenewsline (en)

Scientists have developed a detailed analysis of how 22 recent hurricanes would be different if they formed under the conditions predicted for the late 21st century. While each storm's transformation would be unique, on balance, the hurricanes would become a little stronger, a little slower-moving, and a lot wetter.

Hurricanes: A Bit Stronger, a Bit Slower, And a Lot Wetter in a Warmer Climate

Tue, 22 May 2018 00:00:00 +0200sciencenewsline (en)

BOULDER, Colo. -- Scientists have published a detailed analysis of how 22 recent hurricanes would change if they instead formed near the end of this century. While each storm's transformation would be unique, on balance, the hurricanes would become a little stronger, a little slower moving, and a lot wetter.

Nursing home lawyers don't show up for records hearing

Mon, 21 May 2018 22:44:00 +0200sun-sentinel (en)

Lawyers for an embattled Broward County nursing home failed to show up Monday for a hearing they requested in a public-records legal tangle with the Florida Department of Health. Attorneys for The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, which incurred the wrath of Gov.

FPL customers to get refund after Hurricane Matthew charges

Mon, 21 May 2018 21:35:00 +0200tcpalm (en)

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Power & Light has reached an agreement to refund $27.7 million to customers, in part because of an “over-recovery” of costs following Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The agreement, announced Tuesday between the Juno Beach-based utility and the state Office of Public Counsel, still....

Flood warning issued for St. Lucie, Martin counties; some areas seeing more than 5 inches of rain

Mon, 21 May 2018 21:35:00 +0200tcpalm (en)

1:27 p.m.: The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a flood advisory for St. Lucie and central Martin County until 3:30 p.m. 1:26 p.m.: Doppler radar indicated heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms. This will cause minor flooding in the advisory area.

Hurricanes: Stronger, slower, wetter in the future?

Mon, 21 May 2018 19:50:00 +0200sciencedaily (en)

While each storm's transformation would be unique, on balance, the hurricanes would become a little stronger, a little slower-moving, and a lot wetter. In one example, Hurricane Ike -- which killed more than 100 people and devastated parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast in 2008 -- could have 13 percent....

Hurricanes: A bit stronger, a bit slower, and a lot wetter in a warmer climate

Mon, 21 May 2018 18:21:00 +0200eurekalert (en)

Credit: Simmi Sinha, UCAR. BOULDER, Colo. -- Scientists have published a detailed analysis of how 22 recent hurricanes would change if they instead formed near the end of this century. While each storm's transformation would be unique, on balance, the hurricanes would become a little stronger, a little slower moving, and a lot wetter.

Hurricanes: Stronger, slower, wetter in the future?

Mon, 21 May 2018 18:21:00 +0200eurekalert (en)

Scientists have developed a detailed analysis of how 22 recent hurricanes would be different if they formed under the conditions predicted for the late 21st century. While each storm's transformation would be unique, on balance, the hurricanes would become a little stronger, a little slower-moving, and a lot wetter.

ANGUILLA REMINDED TO BE HURRICANE PREPARED

Mon, 21 May 2018 17:06:00 +0200anguillian (en)

Anguilla is among seven regional islands being reminded about the two devastating category 5 hurricanes which wreaked havoc on them in September 2017, and the need to be prepared for the coming “of the above average hurricane season.” The reminder is being provided by the Caribbean Tourism....

FPL Will Reimburse Customers Modest Amount Following Overcharge For Matthew Recovery

Mon, 21 May 2018 16:41:00 +0200flaglerlive (en)

Florida Power & Light has reached an agreement to refund $27.7 million to customers, in part because of an “over-recovery” of costs following Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The agreement, announced Tuesday between the Juno Beach-based utility and the state Office of Public Counsel, still needs approval....

Weather system approaching the Gulf likely to keep South Florida wet

Mon, 21 May 2018 16:28:00 +0200sun-sentinel (en)

Although South Florida will have a couple of days where the heaviest downpours should subside, another system that is approaching the Gulf of Mexico has the potential to cause “locally heavy rainfall,” the said on Monday. National Hurricane Center The area of widespread clouds and showers that....

Miami-Dade and Broward under Sunday morning Flood Watch

Mon, 21 May 2018 15:45:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

Steady rains have caused the National Weather Service to put Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties under Flood Watch until 11 a.m. Sunday and issue Flood Advisories for parts of Miami-Dade and Broward. Power outages have been reported. The National Weather Service Miami issued a warning of....

Cyclone Sagar: At least 15 people killed in Somalia

Mon, 21 May 2018 12:26:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

At least 15 people died in northern Somalia after heavy rains caused by tropical cyclone Sagar caused havoc in the Horn of Africa over the weekend. "In the last 24 hours, heavy rains killed 15 people in the districts of Lughaya and Baki," Abdirahman Ahmed Ali, governor of the Awdal area, told reporters on Sunday.

Tropical storm forming in the Arabian Sea

Mon, 21 May 2018 11:31:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: A low-pressure weather system that formed a few days ago in the Arabian Sea could potentially turn into a tropical storm, a meteorologist at Oman 's Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) said. "It may turn into a storm within 48 hours," according to Hamid Al Brashdi, a meteorologist at the Public Authority for CIVIL Aviation (PACA).

Heavy rains, landslides kill five in Sri Lanka, cyclone kills 15 in Somaliland

Mon, 21 May 2018 10:32:00 +0200cyprus-mail (en)

Heavy monsoon rains in Sri Lanka have killed five people, prompting authorities to warn against landslides and floods in low-lying areas after spill gates had to be opened across the Indian Ocean island. Lightning killed three people, a landslide a fourth, and the fifth death was the result of a....

An Email Referring To ‘Collusion’ Sheds Light On Cambridge Prof’s Interactions With Trump Aide

Mon, 21 May 2018 03:51:00 +0200dailycaller (en)

Page said he did not detect anything untoward from Halper. Page noted that in their first conversation at Cambridge, Halper said he was longtime friends with then-campaign chairman Paul Manafort. A person close to Manafort told TheDCNF that Manafort has not seen Halper since the Gerald Ford administration.

8 months after Hurricane Maria, the death toll in Puerto Rico remains a mystery

Mon, 21 May 2018 02:44:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

"If you look at the real catastrophe like Katrina and you look at the tremendous hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people that died," he said, referring to the hurricane that ripped through New Orleans and killed more than 1,800 people, "16 people versus in the thousands, you can be very proud of all of your people.