The National, Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA), has assured the readiness of all state agencies to monitor weather conditions, and follow up on the latest developments of the tropical cyclone ‘Shaheen’.
Dr Taher Al Ameri, the NCEMA spokesman, urged the public not to visit beaches and valleys during the upcoming period.
“As a precautionary measure and to ensure the safety of everyone, it is prohibited for the public to visit beaches, valleys and lowlands during the upcoming weather conditions,” he said.
The spokesman urged those living in the eastern coastal areas to follow all procedures and measures as announced by the competent authorities at the local level.
“The competent authorities, in coordination with the National Center of Meteorology, are following up on the tropical situation, its movements, and the extent of its impact on various regions of the country,” Dr Al Ameri said.
“It is expected, according to the forecasts of the National Center for Meteorology and Seismology, that some eastern coastal regions of the country will be affected from October 3, until October 5, and the official spokesman for the National Center of Meteorology will give more details about it.” he added.
The NCEMA met first on September 30 in order to boost preparedness at the country level and take all proactive measures to ensure public safety, he explained.
The spokesman assured the continuity of electricity supply and critical operations in all areas that may be affected by the tropical situation, especially in hospitals and their affiliated facilities. “Directives have been made to remove mobile construction cranes and fast secure volatile objects before the onset of the impact of the tropical cyclone, in order to avoid any injuries,” he said.
According to National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) latest forecasts, the movement of Tropical Cyclone will continue towards the coasts of the Sultanate of Oman during the next 24 hours, and that by Sunday afternoon and evening October 3, some regions of the country will be affected by the extension of the tropical situation, especially the eastern regions, which include the Al Ain and the southern regions.
The cyclone is is also expected to extend towards some central regions, where convective clouds will increase, associated with rains of different intensity that lead to the flash flooding in the valleys and torrents and water will accumulate over some low areas.