The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh has also suspended flights at Shah Amanat International Airport in southern port city of Chattogram
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Tropical cyclone Shaheen – UAE on high alert
National Centre of Meteorology said to expect flash flooding in the valleys
Oman suspends flights, UAE on high alert as cyclone approaches
Omani government declared a public holiday on Sunday and Monday ‘due to the adverse climate conditions’
UAE to avoid impact of tropical storm Hikaa – set to make landfall in Oman
Tropical Storm Hikaa is expected to make landfall in Oman’s South Al Sharqiyah and Al Wusta governorates
Cyclone Mekunu could cost Omani insurance providers $400m
Most powerful storm to hit Arabian Peninsula in recorded history led to 1,123 claims to Oman insurance firms
UAE’s NCM allays fears of Cyclone Luban impact
National Centre of Meteorology says the UAE is not in any imminent danger from the tropical cyclone category 1 named Luban
Salalah gets back to normal after four days of Cyclone Mekunu
Salalah Anantara general manager recounts Cyclone Mekunu drama
Cyclone death toll in Oman, Yemen rises to 11: authorities
Oman’s civil defence service on Saturday reported two deaths, adding to an earlier toll of a man and a 12-year-old girl.
Cyclone Mekunu update: 10 dead, 40 missing in Oman and Yemen
285 people rescued as Cyclone Mekunu subsides
In pictures: Saudi coalition’s efforts to help in Yemen following Cyclone Mekunu
Seven 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.
In pictures: Cyclone Mekunu strikes southern coast of Oman
Civil defence officials said a man and a 12-year-old girl were killed, while three Asian nations were missing after the cyclone hit Oman’s Dhofar and Al-Wusta provinces. Mekunu is now heading towards southern Saudi Arabia and is expected to hit parts of the Empty Quarter, one of the world’s most arid deserts, late Saturday.
Rainy clouds expected in the UAE following Cyclone Mekunu
NCM officials stressed that the Cyclone Mekunu will not reach the UAE