Life returns to normal in Oman after tropical storm Ashobaa

Sat, 13 Jun 2015 18:05:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Muscat: The situation in Oman is returning to normal in the wake of tropical storm Ashobaa , with no casualties reported. Regular power supply was restored after sporadic power outages in some parts of South and North Sharqiyah on Saturday. Municipal authorities carried out work on Friday to clear all roads affected by the storm.

Oman braces for Tropical Storm Ashobaa

Sat, 13 Jun 2015 13:25:00 +0200thenational (en)

MUSCAT // Oman was gearing up to face ȁ#x201c;heavy rains and strong windsȁ#x201d; on Thursday, as Tropical Storm Ashobaa headed towards the city of Sur, with residents warned to avoid going outside. Some schools in Oman were closed, with school buildings in the cities of Seeb, Qurayat, Bausher,....

Permalink to Charities stand ready for help

Sat, 13 Jun 2015 06:14:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

By Hasan Kamoonpuri – MUSCAT — Charities in Oman are fully prepared for any eventuality that might arise from the tropical storm ‘ Ashobaa ’ or heavy rains. Ali Ibrahim al Raisi, Executive Chairman, Oman Charitable Organisation (OCO), told the Observer that they were “monitoring” the situation for the....

Image: Sampit, Indonesia imaged by Sentinel-1A's radar

Fri, 12 Jun 2015 12:32:00 +0200phys (en)

Surrounded by the South China Sea, Borneo was once part of mainland Asia, but rising sea levels following the end of the last Ice Age submerged the surrounding low-lying areas. Its rainforest is among the oldest and most diverse in the world, and home to a variety of plant and animal species,....

Is June a month of storms in Oman?

Fri, 12 Jun 2015 06:42:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

Lakshmi Kothaneth – MUSCAT – June 11: June is a month everyone in Oman stay alert on weather. It is a trend that began in 2007 when the adverse weather hit Oman in the name of Gonu. The ordeal left a mark in people’s memory that only became stronger when Phet came to Oman if not as damaging, the....

Ashobaa weakens

Fri, 12 Jun 2015 06:42:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

Vinod Nair And Zainab al Nassri – Muscat – June 11: The tropical storm ‘ Ashobaa ’ was said to be 130 km away from the Southern Sharqiyah coast of Oman as per the latest advisory report by the Directorate General of Meteorology on Thursday. The report confirmed that the direction shifted southwards to....

Tropical storm Ashobaa to make landfall Thursday morning

Fri, 12 Jun 2015 04:38:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Dubai/Muscat: The weather bureau has warned of southeasternly winds and rough sea in the Strait of Hormuz and northern Oman Sea as Tropical Storm Ashobaa moves closer to the southeastern part of Oman to make a landfall on Thursday morning. Cyclone Ashobaa is expected to make landfall in the South Sharqiyah governorate early Thursday morning.

Oman braces for Cyclone Ashobaa

Thu, 11 Jun 2015 21:11:00 +0200thenational (en)

High waves caused by the tropical storm Ashobaa crashing along the coast in the Oman i capital Muscat. Mohammed Mahjoub/AFP Photo MUSCAT // Oman was gearing up to face ȁ#x201c;heavy rains and strong windsȁ#x201d; on Thursday, as Tropical Storm Ashobaa headed towards the city of Sur, with residents warned to avoid going outside.

Impact of Ashobaa cyclone minimal in UAE

Thu, 11 Jun 2015 21:03:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Kalba/Fujairah/Khor Fakkan: Authorities said no casualties or damage were reported on Thursday as the east coast remained on alert in the wake of cyclone Ashobaa that swept up strong winds and waves in the neighbouring Oman Sea. The tropical storm, which is expected to be downgraded to a depression....

Oman weather: Rain in Masirah as tropical storm Ashobaa draws closer

Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:45:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Oman Post will receive residential land applications for the Housing Ministry. The new housing and other services are provided exclusively from Oman Post to the ministry Dr Al Abri, draws on 17 years experience as a naval architect overseeing major projects in shipyards around the world in the....

Cyclone Ashobaa: Heavy Rains Lash Oman; UAE on Alert

Thu, 11 Jun 2015 07:47:00 +0200ibtimes-in (en)

Cyclone Ashobaa is seen approaching Oman in this picture provided by the India Meteorological Department. India Meteorological Deparment. Cyclone Ashobaa, which is fast approaching Oman, is expected to cross the nation's coast on Thursday, and has already brought heavy rains and hail in its wake, as neighbouring UAE also braces for the impact.

Updated: Oman gets ready for ‘Ashobaa’ storm

Thu, 11 Jun 2015 06:34:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

Muscat – Citizens and residents of have started preparing themselves for the tropical storm Ashobaa , which is expected to hit the Oman i coasts between Sur and Ras al Hadd by Thursday today. The met department said that the storm is travelling at the surface wind speed of 62-82km per hour and is 130km away from Sharqiyah coast.

The vicious circle: Your questions about cyclones answered

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 19:30:00 +0200thenational (en)

As Cyclone Ashobaa winds through the Arabian sea, expected to make landfall in Oman , The National explores the violent phenomenon. What is the difference between a cyclone, hurricane and typhoon? Cyclone, hurricane or typhoon? When it is barrelling down on you at the speed of a fast-moving car and....

Tropical storm Ashobaa is forecast to strike Oman as a severe cyclonic storm at about 06:00 GMT on 11 June.

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:15:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Ashobaa is forecast to strike Oman as a severe cyclonic storm at about 06:00 GMT on 11 June. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 21.

Tropical storm Ashobaa: Oman Air issues travel advisory due to weather conditions

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 11:26:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: Oman Air, the national carrier of Oman, has tweeted in its official twitter handle that passengers have to check airport authorities for travel plans due to weather conditions. "Due to unforeseen weather conditions in Oman for next two days, kindly check with airport authorities for any outbound and inbound flights," the tweet says.

Will tropical storm Ashobaa prove ‘unlucky’ for Oman?

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 06:11:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

But last night the Oman meteorological office was playing down fears that Ashobaa could grow into another Gonu. Dr. Juma Said Al Maskari, Director General of the General Directorate of Meteorology at the General Authority of Civil Aviation, told Shabiba, the sister publication of Times of Oman, that....

Tropical storm Ashobaa is forecast to strike Oman as a severe cyclonic storm at about 00:00 GMT on 11 June.

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 06:09:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Ashobaa is forecast to strike Oman as a severe cyclonic storm at about 00:00 GMT on 11 June. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 21.

Cyclonic Storm Ashobaa latest: Gale winds, 20ft waves warns Oman

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 04:49:00 +0200emirates247 (en)

A graphic on Ashobaa with the latest distance. (US Navy) The eastern coastline of Oman is bracing for Tropical Storm Ashobaa as forecasters state the weather system is expected to make landfall by Thursday morning. Precautionary measures have already been implemented, with the Oman Municipality also setting up a 24-hour call centre for emergencies.

Will Ashobaa prove ‘unlucky’ for Oman?

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 20:41:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: In Sri Lanka it means 'unlucky' or 'something may go wrong'. Now Oman faces a nervous wait to see if the Tropical Storm Ashobaa lives up to its name. Hospitals in Muscat are already on alert with some staff having their weekend leave cancelled.

Some Fujairah hotels ‘unaware of Cyclone Ashobaa’

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 17:58:00 +0200thenational (en)

DUBAI // Several hotels on the UAE’s east coast are apparently ill-equipped for the arrival of Cyclone Ashobaa . Three hotels in Fujairah on Tuesday said that they were unaware of the tropical storm that was making its way across the Arabian Sea. Radisson Blu, Fujairah Rotana and Le Meridien Al Aqah....

Tropical storm Ashobaa is forecast to strike Oman at about 06:00 GMT on 12 June.

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 12:13:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Ashobaa is forecast to strike Oman at about 06:00 GMT on 12 June. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 22.

Ashobaa latest: 'Storm' winds on UAE east coast tomorrow; Pak cyclone alert

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 08:39:00 +0200emirates247 (en)

Oman on watch Oman is bracing itself as the cyclone hurtles it way across the Arabian Sea. The Public Authority for Civil Aviation (Paca) said in its last update on Monday evening it was monitoring the storm closely but the direction of the storm was yet to be determined.

'Ashobaa' latest: 'Storm' winds, waves on UAE east coast tomorrow

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 06:40:00 +0200emirates247 (en)

Latest: The National Center for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS), according to Arabic newspaper 'Emarat Al Youm', has said that the tropical depression located on the Indian coast can begin its impact on the UAE as early as today evening. "This will be in the form of active winds on the east coast,....

Tropical storm Ashobaa 950km away from Oman coasts

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 06:23:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

is 950km away from Oman coasts Oman Meteorology (الأرصاد الجوية العمانية) Tropical storm # Ashobaa is traveling at surface wind speed of 65 to 75 km per hour ‘s coasts No clarity on the path tropical storm #Ashobaa may take but it is likely to head Pakistan’s coast. Lakshmi Kothaneth.

Tropical storm Ashobaa is forecast to strike Oman at about 12:00 GMT on 12 June.

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 06:11:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Ashobaa is forecast to strike Oman at about 12:00 GMT on 12 June. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 23.

'Ashobaa' latest: 'Storm' winds, waves could hit UAE east coast tomorrow evening

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 06:06:00 +0200emirates247 (en)

Latest: The National Center for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS), according to Arabic newspaper 'Emarat Al Youm', has said that the tropical depression located on the Indian coast can begin its impact on the UAE as early as today evening. "This will be in the form of active winds on the east coast,....

Cyclone Ashobaa latest: Kuwait suspends maritime traffic; UAE's 36hr 'tropical storm' watch

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 04:58:00 +0200emirates247 (en)

Latest: The Kuwait Ports Authority, KPA, has announced that navigation has been suspended at the Shuwaikh, Shuaiba and Doha Ports due to bad weather, fast wind and dust. Head of the guides department at the Shuwaikh Jassem Al Mutairi told Kuwaiti News Agency, Kuna, that work has temporarily come to a halt at the port.

UAE forecasters monitoring tropical storm in Arabian Sea

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 21:29:00 +0200thenational (en)

ABU DHABI // Forecasters are monitoring the development of a tropical storm over the Arabian Sea, south-east of Oman , but believe the UAE will avoid the worst of its high winds when it makes landfall later this week. The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology said that current forecasts could....

Tropical storm heads towards Oman coast

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 21:02:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: A deep depression over the east central Arabian Sea has developed into a cyclonic storm ( Ashobaa ) and is currently heading in the direction of Oman , global meteorological departments have said. According to the latest trajectory, the eye of the cyclone is approximately 680 km off Oman's....

UAE forecasters monitoring tropical storm in Arabian Sea

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 16:09:00 +0200thenational (en)

ABU DHABI // Forecasters are monitoring the development of a tropical storm building over the Arabian Sea, south-east of Oman , but believe the UAE will escape the worse of its high winds when it makes landfall later this week. The National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology said, based on current....

Cyclone Ashobaa latest: Depression to intensify into strong tropical storm in 36 hrs

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:35:00 +0200emirates247 (en)

LATEST: The latest satellite images and observations in addition to weather reports from the main regional centres indicate that the tropical depression has been deepening into a tropical named (ASHOBAA) storm and has moved towards the north and northwest from its original position located to the....

Cyclone Ashobaa latest: UAE to upgrade depression to storm in 24 hrs

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 09:54:00 +0200emirates247 (en)

Update: The UAE’s National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) has stated the Arabian Sea weather system is still being categorised as a Tropical Depression, adding that it will be upgraded to a Tropical Storm within the next 24 hours, as the system gathers intensity.

Hurricane blows cold in Paris Hurricane Fly could finish only sixth in his attempt to add the French...

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 09:24:00 +0200belfasttelegraph (en)

Willie Mullins' superstar, the mount of Ruby Walsh, never threatened to get into the picture in the race officially known as the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil and it was the stable's other runner, Thousand Stars, who shone as he finished a gallant second.

Major disaster declaration covers public assistance for Guam

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:34:00 +0200kuam (en)

It's been three weeks after Typhoon Dolphin and one week since Governor Eddie Calvo made an emergency declaration request to the President of the United States. Guam Homeland Security's Jenna Gaminde said, "On June 5 President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for the Territory of Guam and....

World: World - Events - ECHO Daily Map | 05/06/2015

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:32:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Mexico - Tropical Cyclone BLANCA • On 5 June, at 9.00 UTC, BLANCA was a Category 2 Hurricane and its centre was located 53km south-west of the closest point along the Mexican coast. Over the next 48h, it is forecast to continue moving north-west. Its intensity will initially increase slightly, but it is expected to start weakening late on 6 June.

China cruise disaster: 434 bodies recovered

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:30:00 +0200krcrtv (en)

A week ago Monday, the Eastern Star -- a passenger ship on a pleasure cruise along a stretch of the Yangtze that winds through central China's Hubei province -- went down during a storm. Four hundred and fifty six people -- mostly senior citizens -- were on board. Only 14 survived. By Monday, search crews had recovered 434 bodies.

Cyclone Ashobaa: UAE, Oman on alert; Rain in RAK

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:19:00 +0200emirates247 (en)

The weather system that has formed over the Arabian Sea has been upgraded from a ‘Deep Depression’ into a ‘Tropical Cyclone’ by the US Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Centre (JTWC), even as Pakistan issues an alert across its southern coastline. According to the latest trajectory, the eye of the....

Typhoons a growing threat because of climate change

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 07:19:00 +0200pina (en)

A warming planet is already stoking the intensity of tropical cyclones in the north-west Pacific and their ferocity will continue to increase even with moderate climate change over this century, an international research team has found. A study covering 850 typhoons in the region found the intensity....

No impact on Sultanate

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 06:21:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

DEPRESSION: Tropical storm in Arabian Sea is 1,200 km from Oman — By Kabeer Yousuf — MUSCAT:June 7: There will be no direct impact of the deep depression which is formed in the Arabian Sea some 1,200 km away from the Sultanate of Oman which is expected to become a tropical storm in the next two....

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Mon, 08 Jun 2015 05:43:00 +0200usaToday (en)

G-7 summit held in Germany. A German armed forces helicopter flies over the Bavarian Alps as police look on hours before the G-7 summit at Schloss Elmau on June 7, 2015. The leaders of the U.S., Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and Canada, as well as European Union leaders, are meeting....

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Mon, 08 Jun 2015 05:43:00 +0200usaToday (en)

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fifth person in South Korea has died of the MERS virus, as the government announced Sunday that it was strengthening measures to stem the spread of the disease and public fear. Sixty-four people in South Korea have been infected by Middle East Respiratory Syndrome since....

DEM preparing communities for hazards

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 03:15:00 +0200barbadosadvocate (en)

6/8/2015 By Ashlee Cox Barbadians are being urged by the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) to always be in a state of readiness and preparedness for any of the hazards that may strike the island at any time. Speaking to the media proceeding the church service at the St.

Road projects plodding on

Sun, 07 Jun 2015 18:34:00 +0200sunstar (en)

MAJOR road projects in southern Cebu are being delayed by some factors, including the lack of permits to cut trees, said an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Central Visayas. Among these projects are the widening of Cebu South Highway and the bypass project in Carcar City.

Watch: Andrew Cuomo Tours Prison Escape Route of Convicted Murderers

Sun, 07 Jun 2015 17:35:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

And good Saturday morning everyone I'm Paula pharos here at ABC world headquarters in new York at bases in ABC news digital reports and developing right now the extreme weather out west thirty million Americans are in the cross hairs this morning. Tornadoes have been reported overnight in Kansas and Colorado.

Hit the road: Prime time at the pump

Sun, 07 Jun 2015 14:23:00 +0200news-gazette (en)

CHAMPAIGN — Look for gasoline prices this summer to be the cheapest they've been in six years, with local prices potentially falling another 10 to 20 cents, a gasoline industry analyst said. In early April, GasBuddy.com predicted that the average U.S. price for gasoline between Memorial Day and Labor Day would be $2.

Tropical storm One is forecast to strike Iran at about 06:00 GMT on 12 June.

Sun, 07 Jun 2015 12:07:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm One is forecast to strike Iran at about 06:00 GMT on 12 June. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 24.3 N, 61.