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Conditions quickly deteriorated in Salalah after sunrise Friday, with winds and rain beginning to pick up. Strong waves smashed into empty tourist beaches.Sat, 26 May 2018 04:10:00 +0200princegeorgecitizen-67da98b4bf10ce7a991870467b96520cprincegeorgecitizenen35.7745 51.4477NaturalDisastersUNbodiesMaritimeSafetyWorldAbed RabboShahid KazmiMeteorological DepartmentMansour HadiRabbo Mansour HadiAbed Rabbo Mansour HadiAhmed al-HajFay AbuelgasimJon GambrellMenna ZakiUNESCOSultan QaboosQaboos bin SaidSultan Qaboos bin SaidCyclone GonuAssociated PressWorld Heritage Site20180526041000https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/cyclone-mekunu-extremely-severe-landfall-oman-55426920Cyclone 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....Sat, 26 May 2018 02:53:00 +0200ABCnews-20afbe84313205617d66920c0fdf1502ABCnewsen35.7745 51.4477EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersUNbodiesMaritimeSafetyWorldAbed RabboShahid KazmiMeteorological DepartmentMansour HadiRabbo Mansour HadiAbed Rabbo Mansour HadiAhmed al-HajCyclone GonuFay AbuelgasimJon GambrellAssociated PressMenna ZakiUNESCOSultan QaboosQaboos bin SaidSultan Qaboos bin SaidWorld Heritage Site20180526025300https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/cyclone-mekunu-to-be-extremely-severe-on-landfall-in-oman/756157155SALALAH, 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....Sat, 26 May 2018 01:55:00 +0200fox13memphis-167ebb5ff45c9b5aff274212d0f65f3efox13memphisen35.7745 51.4477EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersUNbodiesMaritimeSafetyWorldAbed RabboShahid KazmiMeteorological DepartmentMansour HadiRabbo Mansour HadiAbed Rabbo Mansour HadiAhmed al-HajCyclone GonuFay AbuelgasimJon GambrellAssociated PressMenna ZakiUNESCOSultan QaboosQaboos bin SaidSultan Qaboos bin SaidWorld Heritage Site20180526015500https://www.wsoctv.com/news/national-news/ap-top-news/cyclone-mekunu-to-be-extremely-severe-on-landfall-in-oman/756155824SALALAH, 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....Sat, 26 May 2018 00:11:00 +0200wsoctv-167ebb5ff45c9b5aff274212d0f65f3ewsoctven35.7745 51.4477EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersUNbodiesMaritimeSafetyWorldAbed RabboShahid KazmiMeteorological DepartmentMansour HadiRabbo Mansour HadiAbed Rabbo Mansour HadiAhmed al-HajCyclone GonuFay AbuelgasimJon GambrellAssociated PressMenna ZakiUNESCOSultan QaboosQaboos bin SaidSultan Qaboos bin SaidWorld Heritage Site20180526001100http://gazette.com/cyclone-mekunu-nears-omans-coast-kills-12-year-old-girl/article/feed/567193Already 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.Fri, 25 May 2018 22:09:00 +0200gazette-eb775b5079047b156ce2ebad7876ddc4gazetteen35.7745 51.4477EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersUNbodiesMaritimeSafetyWorldAbed RabboShahid KazmiMeteorological DepartmentMansour HadiRabbo Mansour HadiAbed Rabbo Mansour HadiAhmed al-HajCyclone GonuFay AbuelgasimJon GambrellAssociated PressMenna ZakiUNESCOSultan QaboosQaboos bin SaidSultan Qaboos bin SaidWorld Heritage Site20180525220900http://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Cyclone-Mekunu-nears-Omans-coast-kills-12-year-old-girl-483719811.htmlSALALAH, 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....Fri, 25 May 2018 21:41:00 +0200wsaw-cf3fe218f34e317027fbee7b136912acwsawen35.7745 51.4477EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersUNbodiesMaritimeSafetyWorldAbed RabboShahid KazmiMeteorological DepartmentMansour HadiRabbo Mansour HadiAbed Rabbo Mansour HadiAhmed al-HajCyclone GonuFay AbuelgasimJon GambrellAssociated PressMenna ZakiUNESCOSultan QaboosQaboos bin SaidSultan Qaboos bin SaidWorld Heritage Site20180525214100https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/25/05/2018/Approaching-Cyclone-Mekunu-kills-12-year-old-girl-in-Oman-Five-killed,-40-missing-in-Yemen%e2%80%99s-SocotraSALALAH, 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....Fri, 25 May 2018 21:37:00 +0200thepeninsulaqatar-e9c2eac6929168872939d62e1e589e19thepeninsulaqataren35.7745 51.4477EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersUNbodiesMaritimeSafetyWorldAssociated PressUNESCOUnited NationsAbed RabboShahid KazmiSultan QaboosQaboos bin SaidSultan Qaboos bin SaidMeteorological DepartmentWorld Heritage SiteMansour HadiAbdu Rabbu Mansour HadiRabbo Mansour HadiAbed Rabbo Mansour HadiCyclone Gonu20180525213700http://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Cyclone-Mekunu-nears-Omans-coast-kills-12-year-old-girl-483719811.htmlSALALAH, 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....Fri, 25 May 2018 21:04:00 +0200wkyt-cf3fe218f34e317027fbee7b136912acwkyten35.7745 51.4477EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersUNbodiesMaritimeSafetyWorldAbed RabboShahid KazmiMeteorological DepartmentMansour HadiRabbo Mansour HadiAbed Rabbo Mansour HadiAhmed al-HajCyclone GonuFay AbuelgasimJon GambrellAssociated PressMenna ZakiUNESCOSultan QaboosQaboos bin SaidSultan Qaboos bin SaidWorld Heritage Site20180525210400http://www.wfsb.com/story/38274990/cyclone-mekunu-nears-omans-coast-kills-12-year-old-girlBy 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.Fri, 25 May 2018 20:42:00 +0200wfsb-53d5b3731959d440c7c27235d6bd85d7wfsben35.7745 51.4477EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersUNbodiesMaritimeSafetyWorldAbed RabboShahid KazmiMeteorological DepartmentMansour HadiRabbo Mansour HadiAbed Rabbo Mansour HadiAhmed al-HajJON GAMBRELLJon GambrellFay AbuelgasimMenna ZakiUNESCOSultan QaboosQaboos bin SaidSultan Qaboos bin SaidCyclone GonuAssociated PressWorld Heritage Site20180525204200https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/cyclone-mekunu-to-be-extremely-severe-on-landfall-in-oman/756157155?utm_source=homestream&utm_medium=site_navigation&utm_campaign=homestream_clickSALALAH, 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....Fri, 25 May 2018 20:39:00 +0200fox13memphis-67ee917cae4a722d77f2a8f383cdbf24fox13memphisen35.7745 51.4477EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersUNbodiesMaritimeSafetyWorldAbed RabboShahid KazmiMeteorological DepartmentMansour HadiRabbo Mansour HadiAbed Rabbo Mansour HadiAhmed al-HajCyclone GonuFay AbuelgasimJon GambrellAssociated PressMenna ZakiUNESCOSultan QaboosQaboos bin SaidSultan Qaboos bin SaidWorld Heritage Site20180525203900https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/cyclone-mekunu-to-be-extremely-severe-on-landfall-in-oman/756157297?utm_source=homestream&utm_medium=site_navigation&utm_campaign=homestream_clickSALALAH, 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....Fri, 25 May 2018 20:36:00 +0200actionnewsjax-67ee917cae4a722d77f2a8f383cdbf24actionnewsjaxen35.7745 51.4477EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersUNbodiesMaritimeSafetyWorldAbed RabboShahid KazmiMeteorological DepartmentMansour HadiRabbo Mansour HadiAbed Rabbo Mansour HadiAhmed al-HajCyclone GonuFay AbuelgasimJon GambrellAssociated PressMenna ZakiUNESCOSultan QaboosQaboos bin SaidSultan Qaboos bin SaidWorld Heritage Site20180525203600https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/crime/article/Cyclone-Mekunu-to-be-extremely-severe-on-12942657.phpThe 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.Fri, 25 May 2018 20:27:00 +0200houstonchronicle-d1c04a57d3aedc239c79af6bbedf5349houstonchronicleen35.7745 51.4477NaturalDisastersUNbodiesMaritimeSafetyWorldAbed RabboShahid KazmiMeteorological DepartmentMansour HadiRabbo Mansour HadiAbed Rabbo Mansour HadiAhmed al-HajCyclone GonuFay AbuelgasimJon GambrellAssociated PressMenna ZakiUNESCOSultan QaboosQaboos bin SaidSultan Qaboos bin SaidWorld Heritage Site20180525202700https://www.wftv.com/news/national-news/ap-top-news/cyclone-mekunu-to-be-extremely-severe-on-landfall-in-oman/756156534?utm_source=homestream&utm_medium=site_navigation&utm_campaign=homestream_clickSALALAH, 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....Fri, 25 May 2018 20:21:00 +0200wftv-67ee917cae4a722d77f2a8f383cdbf24wftven35.7745 51.4477EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersUNbodiesMaritimeSafetyWorldAbed RabboShahid KazmiMeteorological DepartmentMansour HadiRabbo Mansour HadiAbed Rabbo Mansour HadiAhmed al-HajCyclone GonuFay AbuelgasimJon GambrellAssociated PressMenna ZakiUNESCOSultan QaboosQaboos bin SaidSultan Qaboos bin SaidWorld Heritage Site20180525202100https://www.kiro7.com/news/cyclone-mekunu-to-be-extremely-severe-on-landfall-in-oman/756157723?utm_source=homestream&utm_medium=site_navigation&utm_campaign=homestream_clickSALALAH, 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....Fri, 25 May 2018 20:20:00 +0200kiro7-67ee917cae4a722d77f2a8f383cdbf24kiro7en35.7745 51.4477EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersUNbodiesMaritimeSafetyWorldAbed RabboShahid KazmiMeteorological DepartmentMansour HadiRabbo Mansour HadiAbed Rabbo Mansour HadiAhmed al-HajCyclone GonuFay AbuelgasimJon GambrellAssociated PressMenna ZakiUNESCOSultan QaboosQaboos bin SaidSultan Qaboos bin SaidWorld Heritage Site20180525202000https://www.wsoctv.com/news/national-news/ap-top-news/cyclone-mekunu-to-be-extremely-severe-on-landfall-in-oman/756155824?utm_source=homestream&utm_medium=site_navigation&utm_campaign=homestream_clickSALALAH, 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....Fri, 25 May 2018 20:19:00 +0200wsoctv-67ee917cae4a722d77f2a8f383cdbf24wsoctven35.7745 51.4477EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersUNbodiesMaritimeSafetyWorldAbed RabboShahid KazmiMeteorological DepartmentMansour HadiRabbo Mansour HadiAbed Rabbo Mansour HadiAhmed al-HajCyclone GonuFay AbuelgasimJon GambrellAssociated PressMenna ZakiUNESCOSultan QaboosQaboos bin SaidSultan Qaboos bin SaidWorld Heritage Site20180525201900https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/cyclone-mekunu-extremely-severe-landfall-oman-55426920Cyclone 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....Fri, 25 May 2018 20:15:00 +0200ABCnews-96ea48dc3078b3019a91b101dd53680bABCnewsen35.7745 51.4477EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersShahid KazmiMeteorological DepartmentAhmed al-HajCyclone GonuFay AbuelgasimJon GambrellAssociated PressMenna ZakiSultan QaboosQaboos bin SaidSultan Qaboos bin Said20180525201500http://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/ap-online/2018/05/25/cyclone-mekunu-to-be-extremely-severe-on-landfall-in-oman.htmlSALALAH, 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....Fri, 25 May 2018 20:09:00 +0200mynews13-3d7294f93eef1e09b7d94067aaf65908mynews13en35.7745 51.4477EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersUNbodiesMaritimeSafetyWorldAbed RabboShahid KazmiMeteorological DepartmentMansour HadiRabbo Mansour HadiAbed Rabbo Mansour HadiAhmed al-HajCyclone GonuFay AbuelgasimJon GambrellAssociated PressMenna ZakiUNESCOSultan QaboosQaboos bin SaidSultan Qaboos bin SaidWorld Heritage Site20180525200900https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/cyclone-mekunu-extremely-severe-landfall-oman-55426920Cyclone 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....Fri, 25 May 2018 19:44:00 +0200ABCnews-de182cf0c832e62c6477eab208543619ABCnewsen35.7745 51.4477EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersUNbodiesMaritimeSafetyWorldAbed RabboShahid KazmiMeteorological DepartmentMansour HadiRabbo Mansour HadiAbed Rabbo Mansour HadiAhmed al-HajCyclone GonuFay AbuelgasimJon GambrellAssociated PressMenna ZakiUNESCOSultan QaboosQaboos bin SaidSultan Qaboos bin SaidWorld Heritage Site20180525194400http://www.timescolonist.com/cyclone-mekunu-to-be-extremely-severe-on-landfall-in-oman-1.23314016The 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.Fri, 25 May 2018 16:31:00 +0200timescolonist-3c7ed703a7bff8ef81009cb38203e4cctimescolonisten30.8438 51.743389UNbodiesNaturalDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldAbed RabboMeteorological DepartmentMansour HadiRabbo Mansour HadiAbed Rabbo Mansour HadiAhmed al-HajFay AbuelgasimJon GambrellMenna ZakiUNESCOSultan QaboosQaboos bin SaidSultan Qaboos bin SaidCyclone GonuAssociated PressWorld Heritage Site20180525163100https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/cyclone-mekunu-to-be-extremely-severe-on-landfall-in-oman/articleshow/64321184.cmsSALALAH, 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,....Fri, 25 May 2018 15:37:00 +0200economictimes-421d69fc73a32aea00d52da4f8dd4b78economictimesen30.8438 51.743389NaturalDisastersUNbodiesMaritimeSafetyWorldEMF_HealthAssociated PressUNESCOAbed RabboSultan QaboosQaboos bin SaidSultan Qaboos bin SaidMeteorological DepartmentWorld Heritage SiteMansour HadiRabbo Mansour HadiAbed Rabbo Mansour HadiCyclone Gonu20180525153700https://chinapost.nownews.com/20180514-318517“The Storm: a Novel” (Atria Books), by Arif Anwar. Arif Anwar’s debut novel, “The Storm,” arrives just in time for the Atlantic hurricane season with a subtle, circular tale about the individual effects of poor disaster planning and even poorer governmental response.Mon, 14 May 2018 22:11:00 +0200ChinaPost-756f26e8acf1fa9f6e560773905127cdChinaPosten28.5687 77.2168PublicHealthNaturalDisastersMigrationAirTransportWorld WarWorld War II20180514221100https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12051439&ref=rss"The Storm: a Novel" (Atria Books), by Arif Anwar. Arif Anwar's debut novel, "The Storm," arrives just in time for the Atlantic hurricane season with a subtle, circular tale about the individual effects of poor disaster planning and even poorer governmental response.Mon, 14 May 2018 18:41:00 +0200nzherald-0f5db05b22591a9f523b8778508cd4c1nzheralden28.5687 77.2168PublicHealthNaturalDisastersMigrationAirTransportWorld War IIWorld War20180514184100https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/entertainment/article/Review-Ex-NGO-aide-probes-Bangladesh-history-in-12912737.php"The Storm: a Novel" (Atria Books), by Arif Anwar. Arif Anwar's debut novel, "The Storm," arrives just in time for the Atlantic hurricane season with a subtle, circular tale about the individual effects of poor disaster planning and even poorer governmental response.Mon, 14 May 2018 18:30:00 +0200beaumontenterprise-9a8789706acb922a226f49d1209b4842beaumontenterpriseen28.5687 77.2168PublicHealthNaturalDisastersMigrationAirTransportWorld War IIWorld War20180514183000http://www.startribune.com/review-ex-ngo-aide-probes-bangladesh-history-in-the-storm/482555491/Arif Anwar's debut novel, "The Storm," arrives just in time for the Atlantic hurricane season with a subtle, circular tale about the individual effects of poor disaster planning and even poorer governmental response. The novel's inspiration was the 1970 Bhola cyclone, which struck what is now....Mon, 14 May 2018 18:26:00 +0200startribune-063d0afb0a160e431c5a26f795b128e2startribuneen28.5687 77.2168PublicHealthNaturalDisastersMigrationAirTransportWorld WarWorld War II20180514182600