Flooding from Cyclone Mekunu in southern Oman

xmetman

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May 30, 2018, 12:03:35 PM5/30/18

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I couldn't believe this video either...

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Jack Harrison

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May 30, 2018, 9:55:04 PM5/30/18

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I used to fly in and out of Salalah regularly in the mid 1960s. It rarely rained (although often low cloud). There was one rain storm during my two years in the area. The desert turned a brilliant green but the vegetation had gone within a few weeks. It will be interesting to see the desert bloom after Mekunu.

Question. How efficient is the local weather forecasting? Were the inhabitants forewarned?

Jack

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May 31, 2018, 1:54:41 AM5/31/18

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I should imagine in the days of smart phones that everyone seems to carry with them these days and providing they were savvy enough to have installed some kind of app then I would say definitely yes!

Jack Harrison

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May 31, 2018, 2:16:58 AM5/31/18

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I should imagine in the days of smart phones that everyone seems to carry with them these days.......

Up-country Oman no doubt has good phone coverage. Maybe I should move there. Mobile phone signal is unknown of in this part of Scotland.

Jack

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