UN says cyclone hitting Yemen leaving 'extensive damage'

Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:14:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

A tropical storm has battered eastern Yemen , with three days of heavy rainfall and flooding injuring dozens of people, destroying property and killing livestock, Yemeni officials and the United Nations said Tuesday. They said that around 70 percent of the al-Mahra province has been affected by the....

Storm kills three in Oman, Yemen

Wed, 17 Oct 2018 01:29:00 +0200gulf-times (en)

At least three people have been killed and 33 injured by flash flooding in Yemen and neighbouring Oman caused by Tropical Storm Luban , the UN and local authorities have said. Mahra province in the far east of Yemen and the neighbouring Dhofar region of Oman are the only parts of the Arabian....

Tropical storm kills 3 in Oman, Yemen

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 21:37:00 +0200kuwaittimes (en)

ADEN: At least three people have been killed and 33 injured by flash flooding in Yemen and neighboring Oman caused by Tropical Storm Luban , the UN and local authorities have said. Mahra province in the far east of Yemen and the neighboring Dhofar region of Oman are the only parts of the Arabian....

Tropical storm lashes eastern Yemen, injures dozens

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 19:44:00 +0200muscatinejournal (en)

SANNA, Yemen (AP) — A tropical storm has battered eastern Yemen, with three days of heavy rainfall and flooding injuring dozens of people, destroying property and killing livestock, Yemeni officials and the United Nations said Tuesday. They said that around 70 percent of the al-Mahra province has....

Tropical storm kills three in Yemen, Oman

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 17:40:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Aden - At least three people have been killed and 33 injured by flash flooding in Yemen and neighbouring Oman caused by Tropical Storm Luban , the UN and local authorities have said. Mahra province in the far east of Yemen and the neighbouring Dhofar region of Oman are the only parts of the Arabian....

Tropical storm kills three in Oman, Yemen

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 17:24:00 +0200saudigazette (en)

ADEN — At least three people have been killed and 33 injured by flash flooding in Yemen and neighboring Oman caused by Tropical Storm Luban , the UN and local authorities have said. Mahra province in the far east of Yemen and the neighboring Dhofar region of Oman are the only parts of the Arabian....

Tropical Storm Kills Three In Oman, Yemen

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 16:05:00 +0200channelstv (en)

At least three people have been killed and 33 injured by flash flooding in Yemen and neighboring Oman caused by Tropical Storm Luban , the UN, and local authorities have said. Mahra province in the far east of Yemen and the neighboring Dhofar region of Oman are the only parts of the Arabian Peninsula....

Tropical storm lashes eastern Yemen province, injures 33

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:19:00 +0200siouxcityjournal (en)

SANNA, Yemen (AP) — A tropical storm has ravaged large areas of Yemen's eastern al-Mahra province, with three days of heavy rainfall and flooding injuring dozens, destroying property and killing livestock, Yemeni officials and the United Nations said Tuesday.

Tropical storm lashes eastern Yemen province, injures 33

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:10:00 +0200seattletimes (en)

SANNA, Yemen (AP) — A tropical storm has ravaged large areas of Yemen’s eastern al-Mahra province, with three days of heavy rainfall and flooding injuring dozens, destroying property and killing livestock, Yemeni officials and the United Nations said Tuesday.

Tropical storm kills three in Oman, Yemen

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:07:00 +0200emirates247 (en)

At least three people have been killed and 33 injured by flash flooding in Yemen and neighbouring Oman caused by Tropical Storm Luban , the UN and local authorities have said. Mahra province in the far east of Yemen and the neighbouring Dhofar region of Oman are the only parts that have a monsoon....

UN says cyclone hitting Yemen leaving 'extensive damage'

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 13:39:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

A tropical storm has ravaged large areas of Yemen 's eastern al-Mahra province, with three days of heavy rainfall and flooding injuring dozens, destroying property and killing livestock, Yemeni officials and the United Nations said Tuesday. They said that around 70 percent of the province has been....

Tropical storm kills three in Oman, Yemen

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 13:17:00 +0200business-standard (en)

and neighbouring Oman caused by Tropical Storm Luban , the UN and local authorities have said. province in the far east of Yemen and the neighbouring Dhofar region of are the only parts of the Arabian Peninsula that have a monsoon climate governed by the of the Indian Ocean.

Tropical storm kills three in Oman, Yemen

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 12:47:00 +0200terradaily (en)

At least three people have been killed and 33 injured by flash flooding in Yemen and neighbouring Oman caused by Tropical Storm Luban , the UN and local authorities have said. Mahra province in the far east of Yemen and the neighbouring Dhofar region of Oman are the only parts of the Arabian....

Luban Cyclone Frustrates Yemenis, Saudi Relief Airlifted to Damaged Areas

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 12:27:00 +0200aawsat (en)

Arab Coalition forces and the Saudi King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) are working together to provide and deliver food aid to the eastern Al Mahra governorate in Yemen , said Saudi Ambassador to Yemen and Isnad Center Chief Executive Mohammed Al Jaber.

Tropical storm kills three in Oman, Yemen

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 11:54:00 +0200ahram-EN (en)

At least three people have been killed and 33 injured by flash flooding in Yemen and neighbouring Oman caused by Tropical Storm Luban , the UN and local authorities have said. Mahra province in the far east of Yemen and the neighbouring Dhofar region of Oman are the only parts of the Arabian....

Monde Trois morts au Yémen et à Oman après une tempête tropicale "catastrophique"

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 10:57:00 +0200skynet (fr)

Au moins trois personnes ont été tuées et 33 blessées, selon l'ONU et les autorités locales, au passage d'une tempête tropicale à Oman et au Yémen voisin, un pays en guerre qui fait déjà face à une grave crise humanitaire. La grande majorité des victimes de la tempête Luban sont des habitants du....

Yemenis stranded on rooftops as cyclone brings major flooding

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 10:08:00 +0200thenational (en)

People walking through flood water as they evacuate a flooded area during a cyclone in the Yemen i island of Socotra in May. Luban is the second cyclone to strike Yemen this year. AFP. Two people have died and 15 are missing after tropical storm Luban caused flash floods and landslides in the eastern....

Storm kills one in Oman

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 08:08:00 +0200GulfDailyNews (en)

Aden: At least one person was killed when tropical storm Luban slammed into the southern coasts of Oman and neighbouring Yemen , Omani civil defence said yesterday. The man was found dead late Sunday in a valley in the province of Dhofar, which borders eastern Yemen, the sultanate’s civil defence said.

One dead as storm slams Oman and Yemen

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 23:57:00 +0200arabnews (en)

ADEN: At least one person was killed when tropical storm Luban slammed into the southern coasts of Oman and neighboring Yemen , Omani civil defense said Monday. The man was found dead late Sunday in a valley in the province of Dhofar, which borders eastern Yemen, the sultanate’s civil defense said.

One dead as storm slams Oman, Yemen

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 23:15:00 +0200jordantimes (en)

ADEN — At least one person was killed when tropical storm Luban slammed into the southern coasts of Oman and neighbouring Yemen , Omani civil defence said Monday. The man was found dead late Sunday in a valley in the province of Dhofar, which borders eastern Yemen, the sultanate's civil defence said.

One dead as storm slams Oman and Yemen

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 21:16:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Aden: At least one person was killed when tropical storm Luban slammed into the southern coasts of Oman and neighbouring Yemen , Omani civil defence said Monday. The man was found dead late Sunday in a valley in the province of Dhofar, which borders eastern Yemen, the sultanate's civil defence said.

Tempête Luben: le Yémen sollicite un soutien international

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 21:16:00 +0200lapresse-CA (fr)

La tempête Luban a touché dimanche le Yémen, qui vit déjà la pire crise humanitaire au monde en raison du conflit faisant rage sur son sol entre le gouvernement et des rebelles contrôlant de vastes portions du territoire. La région de Mahra « a été dévastée par les pluies torrentielles qui se sont....

Kaushalendra Singh

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 21:03:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

Salalah, Oct 15 – Amid relief over tropical storm Luban passing without causing any major damage, Salalah — which experienced SALALAH: The latest Met report suggests that the Luban has made a landfall in Yemen and has converted into depression. Salalah, Oct 13 – Tropical storm Luban unleashed....

Scores injured as tropical storm hits eastern Yemen

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 20:04:00 +0200aa-en (en)

By Mubarak Mohamed SANAA, Yemen . Scores of people were injured and hundreds of families displaced as a tropical storm struck Yemen’s eastern Mahra province, according to a local Yemeni spokesman on Monday. "Heavy rains and floods have left more than 100 people injured while one person was missing,” Issa al-Qumeiri told Anadolu Agency.

Feed aggregator

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 18:45:00 +0200EC (en)

Tropical cyclone TITLI made landfall north of Mandasa (Andhra Pradesh, India) on 11 October early morning UTC with maximum sustained winds of 165 km/h. Heavy rainfall has affected Odisha, with Digha recording 142 mm, Balasore 109 mm, Bhubaneswar 69 mm, Puri 79 mm, and Gopalpur 75 mm over a 21 hour period.

Yemeni army closes in on Al Houthi founder home

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 17:42:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Cairo: Yemen i government forces, supported by an Arab coalition, have pushed deeper into a northern stronghold of Al Houthis, coming closer to the house of the militant group’s founder, a senior army commander said on Monday. “The National Army troops have made major advances against Al Houthis....

Cyclone Luban hits Yemen, strands families

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 16:49:00 +0200dailysabah (en)

A tropical storm has struck Yemen 's eastern Mahra province, injuring scores of people and displacing hundreds of families from their homes, local Yemeni spokesman said Monday. "Heavy rains and floods have left more than 100 people injured while one person was missing," Issa al-Qumeiri told Anadolu Agency.

UAE issues weather warning to Emiratis in Oman

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 23:12:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

The Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in Muscat has issued a weather warning to Emiratis in the region after the Public Authority for Civil Aviation in Oman gave its sixth alert on the category one tropical cyclone, Luban . The consulate posted the warning on its official Twitter account,....

Tropical storm Luban: Flash floods, big waves expected

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:11:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Updates on Tropical Storm Luban : ■ Heavy rainfall, thundershowers expected on Sunday, October 14, as Tropical Storm Luban continues hits Yemen 's coasts. ■ The storm's centre has crossed Yemen's coast in Al Mahra, according to the latest weather bulletin from Oman's Public Authority for Civil Aviation's as of 11am on Sunday.

UAE issues weather warning to ...

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 09:27:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

The Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in Muscat has issued a weather warning to Emiratis in the region after the Public Authority for Civil Aviation in Oman gave its sixth alert on the category one tropical cyclone, Luban . The Consulate has posted the warning on its official Twitter....

Yemen: Criquet pèlerin - Mise à jour, 12 octobre 2018

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 06:38:00 +0200reliefWeb (fr)

Le cyclone Luban s’approche du sud de la péninsule Arabique. Le cyclone Luban a commencé à se former sur la mer d’Arabie (au nord de l’océan Indien ) vers le 8 octobre et, depuis lors, s’est déplacé lentement vers l’ouest, en direction de la péninsule Arabique, avec des vents dont la vitesse atteint jusqu’à 130 km/h.

UAE issues weather warning to Emiratis in Oman

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 06:22:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

Citizens and residents are urged to take precautions and to avoid venturing into low lying areas. The Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in Muscat has issued a weather warning to Emiratis in the region after the Public Authority for Civil Aviation in Oman gave its sixth alert on the category one tropical cyclone, Luban .

Poor uptake of property insurance despite storms

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 05:07:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

MUSCAT, OCT 13 – With Tropical Storm Luban —downgraded from a Category 1 cyclone early yesterday — bearing down on Oman’s southern coast, few lessons have been learned by the owners of private residential properties and farms whose holdings were battered by Cyclone Mekunu barely five months ago, according to insurance experts.

Cyclone Luban downgraded to tropical storm

Sat, 13 Oct 2018 17:34:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Muscat: Cyclone Luban was downgraded from Category 1 to a ‘tropical storm’ by the Public Authority for Civil Aviation’s official meteorology department. The eye of storm was 450 kilometres away from the Salalah coast, with wind speeds dropping to about 100 to 118km/h in the centre.

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Sat, 13 Oct 2018 12:44:00 +0200arabnews (en)

DUBAI: Cyclone Luban has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but the Oman Metrological Center warned that there could still be flash flooding in southeastern parts of the country. Evacuations in Salalah and the surrounding area had begun in the previous two days as Luban had been expected to....

Tropical storm Luban: Flash floods, big waves expected

Sat, 13 Oct 2018 11:20:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Updates: ■ Cyclone Luban was downgraded from a Category 1 Cyclone to a "tropical storm" by the Public Authority for Civil Aviation's official meteorology department. ■ The latest weather bulletin stated the storm's centre was about 300 kilometers away from the Salalah City, as of 11am on Saturday, with wind speeds of up to 102 km/h near the centre.

Cyclone Luban downgraded as 'tropical storm'

Sat, 13 Oct 2018 09:44:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Updates: ■ Cyclone Luban was downgraded from a Category 1 Cyclone to a "tropical storm'"by the Public Authority for Civil Aviation's official meteorology department. ■ A report from the weathermen added that the storm's centre was 450 kilometers away from the Salalah coast, as of 11pm on Friday, with wind speeds dropping.

NASA Sees Tropical Cyclone Luban Nearing Oman

Sat, 13 Oct 2018 08:02:00 +0200tabnak (en)

On Oct 11, NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite, while passing over the Northern Indian Ocean captured that Tropical Cyclone Luban continued to track toward Oman. The satellite uses the instrument called Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) to capture a visible image of the storm.

No direct effect on UAE from tropical storm Luban for next five days: NCM

Sat, 13 Oct 2018 07:07:00 +0200emirates247 (en)

There will be no direct effect on the UAE from tropical storm ' Luban ' for the upcoming five days, affirmed the National Center of Meteorology (NCM). In its latest update on weather condition, the NCM said:'' The tropical storm in the west of the Arabian Sea, located at a latitude 14.7 N and longitude 57.

Tropical storms on the surge

Sat, 13 Oct 2018 04:16:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

Countries in the Arabian Peninsula have been witnessing a surge in floods following tropical cyclones, especially within the last 12 years, that too, in a period of every one to two years. The result is that low-lying areas are inundated with water, and wadis, ravines or channels overflow and roads become flooded throwing normal life off the track.

Blow away!

Sat, 13 Oct 2018 04:16:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

Luban weakens but brings rain to eastern Dhofar. Kaushalendra Singh & Lakshmi Kothaneth – Light to medium rain in Eastern Dhofar and drizzling in Salalah city on Friday started giving indication that the tropical storm Luban is not very far from Dhofar and on way to Yemen it can cause more rain and strong winds on Saturday and Sunday.

Video: Dhofar coastline receives torrential rain as storm Luban moves closer to land

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:29:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: The indirect effects of storm Luban have started hitting parts of Oman, officials from the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) have announced. PACA said: "Clouds associated with the tropical storm Luban are prevailing over Sharqiyah South, Wusta, Dhofar with scattered thundershower.

Cyclone Luban downgraded to 'Tropical Storm'

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 11:23:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: Cyclone Luban was downgraded from a Category 1 Cyclone to a 'tropical storm' by the Public Authority for Civil Aviation's official meteorology department. A report from the met department added that the storm's centre was 450 kilometers away from the Salalah coast, with wind speeds dropping.

NASA finds Tropical Cyclone Luban crawling

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 20:47:00 +0200eurekalert (en)

IMAGE: NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided this visible image of Tropical Cyclone Luban early on Oct. 10, 2018 when it was over the Arabian Sea, Northern Indian Ocean. Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS)/ NOAA.

Oman ​Cyclone Luban: Rain and strong winds to lash Oman’s coast

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 15:40:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: Al Wusta and Dhofar Governorates are expected to be affected by heavy rains and high winds, with sea waves reaching maximum heights of 6 to 8 metres from Saturday, as Cyclone Luban gets closer to land, the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) has announced. Officials revealed that the cyclone was 490 km away from Salalah.

Forts, castles shut till Sunday

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 04:59:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

MUSCAT, Oct 10 – Although the Category 1 cyclone Luban is not expected to be as severe as the dreaded Mekunu, all government agencies have put in place plans to tackle any untoward incidents. All government machineries have been put on alert and some services have already swung into action, said Lt....

How a tropical system became a cyclone

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 04:59:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

Muscat, Oct 10 – The tropical system that has developed over the Arabian Sea has been keenly watched by meteorologists. The system developed into a deep depression and was later classified as a tropical storm. It has now been upgraded to a cyclonic storm.

Oman: fermeture pr�ventive d'�coles � l'approche d'un cyclone

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 17:45:00 +0200nna-fr (fr)

ANI - (AFP) - Les autorit�s omanaises ont annonc� mercredi la fermeture pr�ventive des �coles dans la province m�ridionale de Dhofar � l'approche d'un cyclone, cinq mois apr�s que le cyclone Mekunu a fait 11 morts dans le sultanat et au Y�men. La temp�te tropicale Luban , qui s'est transform�e en....

17h54 Oman : fermeture préventive d'écoles à l'approche d'un cyclone

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 17:02:00 +0200lorientlejour (fr)

Les autorités omanaises ont annoncé mercredi la fermeture préventive des écoles dans la province méridionale de Dhofar à l'approche d'un cyclone, cinq mois après que le cyclone Mekunu a fait 11 morts dans le sultanat et au Yémen. La tempête tropicale Luban , qui s'est transformée en cyclone de....

Luban develops into Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 16:28:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Tropical Storm Luban has now deepened into a Category 1 Tropical Cyclone and is likely to develop to a Category 2 within the next 48 hours. "The latest weather charts and satellite images of the National Multi-Hazard and Early Warning Centre indicate the development of tropical storm Luban to a....

Oman, Yemen Brace for Category 1 Tropical Cyclone ‘Luban’

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:09:00 +0200aawsat (en)

Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Meteorology and Environmental Protection issued an up-to-date forecast saying that the storm, dubbed Luban , is expected to become a category 1 Tropical Cyclone within the next 12 hours. Weather forecasts issued by the authority showed that the Kingdom's climate....

Storm update: Luban develops into Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 10:39:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: Tropical Storm Luban has now deepened into a Category 1 Tropical Cyclone, the Public Authority for Civil Aviation said in its second storm warning. Luban is likely to develop to a Category 2 cyclone within the next 48 hours, the authority added.

Tropical storm may turn into cyclone

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 09:30:00 +0200GulfDailyNews (en)

Tropical storm Luban is moving towards the coast of Dhofar and Yemen , but intensifying into a Category 1 cyclone, according to Oman Observer. This phenomenon is expected to bring heavy rainfall and winds with sea waves rising to a height of six to eight metres.

Temperature dips in UAE, storm to strengthen in next 24...

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 09:13:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

It was a foggy morning in the UAE on Wednesday with minimum temperature recorded at 18.2 °C in Jais Mountain. - ?????? ?????? ??????? (@NCMS_media) October 10, 2018 "The sky will remain clear but expected to become partly cloudy towards afternoon," the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) said in a statement.

It's 18.2°C at Jebel Jais; Cyclone updates

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 09:11:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Dubai: It's cooled down to 18.2°C at at 5.45am on Wednesday morning up in Jebel Jais, a mountain range in Ras Al Khaimah, according to UAE weathermen. Cyclone Luban updates. Meanwhile, the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) forecasters are closely watching Tropical Cyclone Luban in the Arabian....

Oman Guidelines for residents in Oman to stay safe during natural calamities

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 06:35:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

“Evacuate if directed by official authorities, otherwise, seek shelter indoors immediately,” said an official for the public authority. “Secure or move outdoor items such as toys, bicycles, potted plants and heavy objects into the apartment and away from the windows.

Oman braces for tropical storm, no direct impact on UAE

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 04:47:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

A tropical storm named Luban is gaining strength in the Arabian Sea and is expected to make a landfall in Oman on Wednesday. According to a release issued by Oman's Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) and published on their Twitter handle, the tropical storm Luban was expected to affect the Dhofar and Wusta governorates by today.

Luban intensifies into severe cyclonic storm

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 23:35:00 +0200muscatdaily (en)

In its bulletin, the Public Authority for Civil Aviation’s (PACA) National Multi Hazard and Early Warning Centre stated that Luban continued to move towards the west-northwest. “There will be an indirect impact of the system on Dhofar and Al Wusta starting from October 10 with chances of isolated....

A NASA infrared view at Arabian Sea's Tropical Cyclone Luban

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 23:25:00 +0200eurekalert (en)

IMAGE: NASA's Aqua satellite provided an infrared picture of Tropical Cyclone Luban 's cloud top temperatures from Oct. 9, 2018 at 5:35 a.m. EDT (0935 UTC). Strongest storms circled the center (purple)... Credit: NASA JPL, Heidar Thrastarson. NASA's Aqua satellite analyzed Tropical Cyclone Luban....

Guidelines for residents to stay safe during natural calamities

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 19:46:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance (PACDA) has issued a list of guidelines for those who live in areas that are likely to be affected by cyclones and tropical storms. With tropical storm Luban expected to make landfall in Oman later this week, PACDA’s guidelines on how to stay....

Oman braces for tropical storm Luban

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 10:07:00 +0200GulfDailyNews (en)

A tropical storm named Luban is gaining strength in the Arabian Sea and is expected to make landfall in Oman on Wednesday, Khaleej Times reported. According to a release issued by Oman's Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) and published on their Twitter handle, the tropical storm Luban was....

Storm update: Luban to develop into cyclone within 24 hours

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 09:58:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: Tropical Storm Luban is likely to deepen into a Category 1 Tropical Cyclone within the next 24 hours, the Public Authority of Civil Aviation said in a report titled 'Notice 1'. PACA's report said, "The latest weather charts and satellite images of the National Multi-Hazard and Early Warning....

Tropical storm: Don’t panic, we are ready to tackle Luban

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 08:20:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Lt Col Faisal Al Hajri, director of the executive office of the National Committee for Civil Defence, told the Times of Oman that tropical storm Luban is not expected to be quite as severe as Cyclone Mekunu, which made landfall in Oman last May, with more priority this time being given to the stockpiling of basic resources such as food and water.

Oman braces for tropical storm, no direct impact...

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 08:09:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

A tropical storm named Luban gaining strength in the Arabian Sea is expected to make a landfall in Oman on Wednesday. According to a release issued by Oman's Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) and published on their twitter handle, the tropical storm Luban was expected to affect the Dhofar and Wusta governorates by today.

Don’t panic, we are ready to tackle Luban

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 22:19:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: Emergency services have already swung into action to ensure everyone is safe as tropical storm Luban nears the Oman coast. All services are ready and prepared to handle whatever tropical storm Luban may bring, according to a senior civil defence spokesman.

Luban could intensify into severe cyclonic storm, indirectly impact Oman

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 21:54:00 +0200muscatdaily (en)

The deep depression over Arabian Sea intensified into cyclonic storm Luban on Monday morning with chances of it turning into a severe cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours. It is expected that the storm will steer away from Oman, with the possibility of only an indirect impact on the governorates of Dhofar and Al Wusta from Wednesday.

Cyclone Luban forms in Arabian Sea off Oman

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 13:20:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Dubai: Forecasters say a tropical cyclone has formed in the Arabian Sea off Oman. The India Meteorological Department said on Monday the storm was some 1,040 kilometres east-southeast of Salalah, Oman, moving around 20 kph. Forecasters warn it could develop into a severe cyclonic storm with winds gusting to 135 kph.

Cyclone Luban in Arabian Sea might impact Balochistan, Karachi: Met office

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 08:50:00 +0200thenews-pk (en)

KARACHI: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a warning entailing a predicted tropical storm named Luban gaining strength in the Arabian Sea. According to the PMD, a deep depression over south-east & adjoining east-central Arabian Sea has moved west-north-westwards with a speed of....

Cyclone Luban forms in Arabian Sea off sultanate of Oman

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 08:27:00 +0200seattletimes (en)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Forecasters say a tropical cyclone has formed in the Arabian Sea off Oman. The India Meteorological Department said Monday the storm was some 1,040 kilometers (645 miles) east-southeast of Salalah, Oman, moving around 20 kph (12.5 mph).

Global Warming Could Flood Over 5 Million People

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 07:09:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

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Cyclone Luban forms in Arabian Sea off sultanate of Oman

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 07:02:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

Forecasters say a tropical cyclone has formed in the Arabian Sea off Oman. The India Meteorological Department said Monday the storm was some 1,040 kilometers (645 miles) east-southeast of Salalah, Oman, moving around 20 kph (12.5 mph). Forecasters warn it could develop into a severe cyclonic storm with winds gusting to 135 kph (83 mph).

Cyclone Luban forms in Arabian Sea off sultanate of Oman

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 06:56:00 +0200star-telegram (en)

Forecasters say a tropical cyclone has formed in the Arabian Sea off Oman. The India Meteorological Department said Monday the storm was some 1,040 kilometers (645 miles) east-southeast of Salalah, Oman, moving around 20 kph (12.5 mph). Forecasters warn it could develop into a severe cyclonic storm with winds gusting to 135 kph (83 mph).

Cyclone Luban forms in Arabian Sea off sultanate of Oman

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 06:55:00 +0200nzherald (en)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Forecasters say a tropical cyclone has formed in the Arabian Sea off Oman. The India Meteorological Department said Monday the storm was some 1,040 kilometers (645 miles) east-southeast of Salalah, Oman, moving around 20 kph (12.5 mph).

Cyclone Luban forms in Arabian Sea off sultanate of Oman

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 06:53:00 +0200tribtown (en)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Forecasters say a tropical cyclone has formed in the Arabian Sea off Oman. The India Meteorological Department said Monday the storm was some 1,040 kilometers (645 miles) east-southeast of Salalah, Oman, moving around 20 kph (12.5 mph).

Cyclone Luban forms in Arabian Sea off sultanate of Oman

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 06:47:00 +0200tri-cityherald (en)

Forecasters say a tropical cyclone has formed in the Arabian Sea off Oman. The India Meteorological Department said Monday the storm was some 1,040 kilometers (645 miles) east-southeast of Salalah, Oman, moving around 20 kph (12.5 mph). Forecasters warn it could develop into a severe cyclonic storm with winds gusting to 135 kph (83 mph).

Cyclone Luban forms in Arabian Sea off sultanate of Oman

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 06:46:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

Forecasters say a tropical cyclone has formed in the Arabian Sea off Oman. The India Meteorological Department said Monday the storm was some 1,040 kilometers (645 miles) east-southeast of Salalah, Oman, moving around 20 kph (12.5 mph). Forecasters warn it could develop into a severe cyclonic storm with winds gusting to 135 kph (83 mph).

Onslow homeless shelter the storm, return to the streets

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 06:45:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Philip Johnson had been staying at the Second Chance Mission of Hope shelter in downtown Jacksonville for about a year before Hurricane Florence hit. During the storm he found himself with one other resident at the shelter, watching the basement slowly fill up with water.

Cyclone Luban forms in Arabian Sea off sultanate of Oman

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 06:43:00 +0200dailyjournal (en)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Forecasters say a tropical cyclone has formed in the Arabian Sea off Oman. The India Meteorological Department said Monday the storm was some 1,040 kilometers (645 miles) east-southeast of Salalah, Oman, moving around 20 kph (12.5 mph).

Cyclone Luban forms in Arabian Sea off sultanate of Oman

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 06:39:00 +0200theolympian (en)

Forecasters say a tropical cyclone has formed in the Arabian Sea off Oman. The India Meteorological Department said Monday the storm was some 1,040 kilometers (645 miles) east-southeast of Salalah, Oman, moving around 20 kph (12.5 mph). Forecasters warn it could develop into a severe cyclonic storm with winds gusting to 135 kph (83 mph).

Cyclone Luban forms in Arabian Sea off sultanate of Oman

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 06:38:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Forecasters say a tropical cyclone has formed in the Arabian Sea off Oman. The India Meteorological Department said Monday the storm was some 1,040 kilometers (645 miles) east-southeast of Salalah, Oman, moving around 20 kph (12.5 mph). Forecasters warn it could develop into a severe cyclonic storm with winds gusting to 135 kph (83 mph).

Cyclone Luban forms in Arabian Sea off sultanate of Oman

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 06:35:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

Forecasters say a tropical cyclone has formed in the Arabian Sea off Oman. The India Meteorological Department said Monday the storm was some 1,040 kilometers (645 miles) east-southeast of Salalah, Oman, moving around 20 kph (12.5 mph). Forecasters warn it could develop into a severe cyclonic storm with winds gusting to 135 kph (83 mph).

Storm threat forces Florida candidates to alter campaigns

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 05:06:00 +0200daytondailynews (en)

The looming threat of Tropical Storm Michael is upending the already hectic campaign season under way in the battleground state of Florida. The storm is forecast to smash into northwest Florida as a hurricane by midweek, and its approach had candidates scrambling Sunday to rearrange their plans.

Storm threat forces Florida candidates to alter campaigns

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 04:42:00 +0200whig (en)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The looming threat of Tropical Storm Michael is upending the already hectic campaign season under way in the battleground state of Florida. The storm is forecast to smash into northwest Florida as a hurricane by midweek, and its approach had candidates scrambling Sunday to rearrange their plans.

Storm threat forces Florida candidates to alter campaigns

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 04:13:00 +0200palmbeachpost (en)

The looming threat of Tropical Storm Michael is upending the already hectic campaign season under way in the battleground state of Florida. The storm is forecast to smash into northwest Florida as a hurricane by midweek, and its approach had candidates scrambling Sunday to rearrange their plans.

Storm threat forces Florida candidates to alter campaigns

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 03:41:00 +0200newsok (en)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The looming threat of Tropical Storm Michael is upending the already hectic campaign season under way in the battleground state of Florida. The storm is forecast to smash into northwest Florida as a hurricane by midweek, and its approach had candidates scrambling Sunday to rearrange their plans.

Storm threat forces Florida candidates to alter campaigns

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 03:30:00 +0200wftv (en)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The looming threat of Tropical Storm Michael is upending the already hectic campaign season under way in the battleground state of Florida. The storm is forecast to smash into northwest Florida as a hurricane by midweek, and its approach had candidates scrambling Sunday to rearrange their plans.

Storm threat forces Florida candidates to alter campaigns

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 03:14:00 +0200tri-cityherald (en)

The looming threat of Tropical Storm Michael is upending the already hectic campaign season under way in the battleground state of Florida. The storm is forecast to smash into northwest Florida as a hurricane by midweek, and its approach had candidates scrambling Sunday to rearrange their plans.

Storm threat forces Florida candidates to alter campaigns

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 03:03:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

The looming threat of Tropical Storm Michael is upending the already hectic campaign season under way in the battleground state of Florida. The storm is forecast to smash into northwest Florida as a hurricane by midweek, and its approach had candidates scrambling Sunday to rearrange their plans.

Storm threat forces Florida candidates to alter campaigns

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 03:03:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

The looming threat of Tropical Storm Michael is upending the already hectic campaign season under way in the battleground state of Florida. The storm is forecast to smash into northwest Florida as a hurricane by midweek, and its approach had candidates scrambling Sunday to rearrange their plans.

AP Top News 19 MINS AGO Storm threat forces Florida candidates to alter campaigns

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 03:03:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The looming threat of Tropical Storm Michael is upending the already hectic campaign season under way in the battleground state of Florida. The storm is forecast to smash into northwest Florida as a hurricane by midweek, and its approach had candidates scrambling Sunday to rearrange their plans.

Storm threat forces Florida candidates to alter campaigns

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 02:55:00 +0200theolympian (en)

The looming threat of Tropical Storm Michael is upending the already hectic campaign season under way in the battleground state of Florida. The storm is forecast to smash into northwest Florida as a hurricane by midweek, and its approach had candidates scrambling Sunday to rearrange their plans.

Storm threat forces Florida candidates to alter campaigns

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 02:54:00 +0200wsvn (en)

The storm is forecast to smash into northwest Florida as a hurricane by midweek, and its approach had candidates scrambling Sunday to rearrange their plans. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum’s campaign said he was canceling South Florida events planned for this week and that he was returning home to deal with storm preparations.

Storm threat forces Florida candidates to alter campaigns

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 02:52:00 +0200good4utah (en)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The looming threat of Tropical Storm Michael is upending the already hectic campaign season under way in the battleground state of Florida. The storm is forecast to smash into northwest Florida as a hurricane by midweek, and its approach had candidates scrambling Sunday to rearrange their plans.

Storm threat forces Florida candidates to alter campaigns

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 02:49:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

The looming threat of Tropical Storm Michael is upending the already hectic campaign season under way in the battleground state of Florida. The storm is forecast to smash into northwest Florida as a hurricane by midweek, and its approach had candidates scrambling Sunday to rearrange their plans.

Tropical Storm Michael batters Caribbean, expected to hit U.S. Gulf Coast as a hurricane

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 01:39:00 +0200globalnews (en)

Michael battered parts of Mexico and Cuba with powerful winds and drenching rains on Sunday as it churned in the Caribbean on a path that could see it slam into the U.S. Gulf Coast later this week with hurricane force, officials said. READ MORE: The storm was packing maximum sustained winds of 80....

Tropical Storm Michael batters Caribbean, expected to hit U.S. Gulf Coast

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 01:08:00 +0200globalnews (en)

Michael battered parts of Mexico and Cuba with powerful winds and drenching rains on Sunday as it churned in the Caribbean on a path that could see it slam into the U.S. Gulf Coast later this week with hurricane force, officials said. READ MORE: The storm was packing maximum sustained winds of 80....

Tropical Storm Michael batters Caribbean, expected to hit U.S. Gulf Coast

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 00:41:00 +0200cknw (en)

Michael battered parts of Mexico and Cuba with powerful winds and drenching rains on Sunday as it churned in the Caribbean on a path that could see it slam into the U.S. Gulf Coast later this week with hurricane force, officials said. READ MORE: The storm was packing maximum sustained winds of 80....

Hurricane Sergio Still Forecast to Turn East, Hit Land

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 19:49:00 +0200newsweek (en)

Hurricane Sergio, currently a well-organized Category 2 storm in the Pacific moving slowly west, but the latest forecast update still predicts a turn back to the east toward Baja California, Mexico, and the U.S. Southwest next week. Sergio is expected to make landfall as a tropical storm,....

National Hurricane Center says newly named Tropical Storm Michael could strengthen to a hurricane as it heads to US

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 19:37:00 +0200wxow (en)

MIAMI (AP) — National Hurricane Center says newly named Tropical Storm Michael could strengthen to a hurricane as it heads to US. A few gray days with mist and some light rainfall has been spreading the gloomy, fall weather across the region Black River Falls, WI (WXOW) — It has been five days....

Hurricane Michael 2018 Path, Landfall Timing Forecast

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 18:19:00 +0200newsweek (en)

Florida Gov. Rick Scott plans to declare a state of emergency today ahead of an impending, forecast direct hit from developing Hurricane Michael next week, likely along Florida’s panhandle. Gov. Scott said Sunday he plans to declare the state of emergency for counties in the Florida Panhandle and....

County ranks watersheds for study

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 14:29:00 +0200highlandstoday (en)

SEBRING — Hurricane Irma left a lot of flooded yards and roadways, and five watersheds for Highlands County to study for better drainage. County commissioners ranked them for priority Tuesday for the Southwest Florida Water Management District. While SWFWMD will do the work and pick up most of the bill, County Engineer Clinton “Gator” Howerton Jr.

Predicting Social Security's 2019 COLA

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 14:22:00 +0200foxbusiness (en)

Each and every month, more than $81 billion is paid out in benefits by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Of this money, three-quarters winds up in the hands of retired workers, many of whom lean on Social Security as their major source of income.

Hurricane Florence

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 04:34:00 +0200mcclatchydc (en)

The prolonged fight over Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court has energized Republican voters angry at the newly minted justice’s perceived mistreatment, but Democrats are hoping to pick off college-educated women. Senate confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh is a big, partisan win for....

Potential Tropical Cyclone 14: 100 percent chance of development

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 03:49:00 +0200tcpalm (en)

Potential Tropical Cyclone 14 has formed in the Caribbean. On the forecast track, the center of the disturbance should move near the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico tonight through Sunday night, and then move into the southern Gulf of Mexico Monday.

Couple’s love and struggles

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 03:12:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

NEELMANI Pillay grew up at Nakavu, Nadi without any idea her future was going to be tragic. She was just a plain Nadi girl who enjoyed life to the fullest and had also enjoyed school with a dream that she would succeed and become a better person. However, her life took a twist upon giving birth to....