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BBC: Thousands flee Oman storm threat [strongest to hit the Arabian Peninsula since 1945]
BBC ^
| Tuesday, 5 June 2007, 11:57 GMT 12:57 UK
| BBC Staff
Posted on 06/05/2007 9:15:12 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Thousands flee Oman storm threat
Muscat residents evacuated as storm clouds gathered
|
An unusually powerful cyclone has begun battering the coast of Oman with winds of 160mph (260 km/h) and large waves. The centre of Tropical Cyclone Gonu is heading north-west through the Indian Ocean towards Oman's east coast.
Thousands of residents of coastal regions and the low-lying offshore island of Masirah have been evacuated. People elsewhere have been told to stay indoors, while schools and public building have been emptied to make room for the evacuees. The most powerful part of the storm was expected to hit Oman on Thursday, before moving north across the Gulf to Iran. "It is expected to increase in the coming few hours accompanied by thunderstorms and heavy rainfalls as the cyclone crosses the sultanate," the official news agency of the wealthy oil-exporter said, quoting police. Reports say Cyclone Gonu is expected to be the strongest to hit the Arabian Peninsula since records started in 1945. While crossing the Indian Ocean on Monday it reached the equivalent of a Category Five hurricane - the highest category available. |
TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cyclonegonu; energy; gonu; iran; iraq; oman; persiangulf; saudiarabia
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Is oil up to $400/barrel yet?
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posted on
06/05/2007 9:17:24 AM PDT
by
bikerMD
(Beware, the light at the end of the tunnel may be a muzzle flash.)
To: All
Indian ocean
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posted on
06/05/2007 9:18:45 AM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(The DemonicRATS believe ....that the best decisions are always made after the fact.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
"While crossing the Indian Ocean on Monday it reached the equivalent of a Category Five hurricane - the highest category
available."
Did someone try to order something else? ;)
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posted on
06/05/2007 9:19:03 AM PDT
by
sageb1
(This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Yep, thats it....(chuckle)
You haven’t live the IO til you’ve been to Diego Garcia.
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posted on
06/05/2007 9:19:54 AM PDT
by
Badeye
(You know its a kook site when they ban the word 'kook')
To: All
US Navy may be impacted....oil Tankers certainly will......
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posted on
06/05/2007 9:20:50 AM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(The DemonicRATS believe ....that the best decisions are always made after the fact.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Is FEMA handing out checks yet?
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posted on
06/05/2007 9:21:42 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Where are our big guns? Safe? Or outta there?
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posted on
06/05/2007 9:23:06 AM PDT
by
sageb1
(This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
To: bikerMD
From MarketWatch...............
12:20 July crude falls 76 cents, or 1.2%, to $65.45/brl
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posted on
06/05/2007 9:23:37 AM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(The DemonicRATS believe ....that the best decisions are always made after the fact.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Weren't people saying that Katrina hit the U.S. because of our evil ways???
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
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posted on
06/05/2007 9:24:47 AM PDT
by
fella
( newspapers used habitually to poison the public opinion)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
July crude falls 76 cents, or 1.2%, to $65.45/brlImpossible...LOL. (:^*)
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posted on
06/05/2007 9:25:14 AM PDT
by
bikerMD
(Beware, the light at the end of the tunnel may be a muzzle flash.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
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posted on
06/05/2007 9:25:24 AM PDT
by
GQuagmire
(Giggety,Giggety,Giggety)
To: sageb1
I think some of the Carriers are in the persian Gulf....so according to the storm track they should be OK..
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Persian Gulf Map:
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posted on
06/05/2007 9:27:17 AM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(The DemonicRATS believe ....that the best decisions are always made after the fact.)
To: Badeye
Do you think the Navy will let the guys from Cable and Wireless in the shelters with them?
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posted on
06/05/2007 9:28:11 AM PDT
by
bikerMD
(Beware, the light at the end of the tunnel may be a muzzle flash.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
we were scheduled to move there in 2 years
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posted on
06/05/2007 9:28:14 AM PDT
by
buffyt
(We are all melting, melting, melting... algore says so)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
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posted on
06/05/2007 9:28:14 AM PDT
by
1COUNTER-MORTER-68
(THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
To: VocalObserver
“Weren’t people saying that Katrina hit the U.S. because of our evil ways???”
Yes. And some of those people are the ones being hit now.
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posted on
06/05/2007 9:28:52 AM PDT
by
Bigh4u2
(Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
US Navy may be impacted....
CNO used to call hurricanes "training opportunities" in the 70s. I guess they got tired of paying the damage bills.
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posted on
06/05/2007 9:29:02 AM PDT
by
Thrownatbirth
(.....when the sidewalks are safe for the little guy.)
To: bikerMD
‘Do you think the Navy will let the guys from Cable and Wireless in the shelters with them?’
Sure, as long as they agree not to harm the Queens Coconut Crabs....(chuckle)
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posted on
06/05/2007 9:30:49 AM PDT
by
Badeye
(You know its a kook site when they ban the word 'kook')
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