Cyclone Shaheen this month made its way through the north of Oman and into the Arabian Peninsula’s interior as a dissipating tropical storm. What made this particular cyclone unique was its track: It was way too far north for usual cyclone patterns in this part of the Indian Ocean region. This tropical depression moved swiftly across the Arabian Peninsula and ultimately
@conradprabhu - With cyclonic storms striking Oman with increasing frequency and rising intensity, the need for a new risk management and loss mitigation solution has become a pressing imperative, according to Murtadha M J Ibrahim al Jamalani (pictured), Chairman of the Finance & Insurance Committee of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI).That.
IMMENSE DAMAGE: CMA launches electronic link for insured parties to file complaints over rejected claimsAs a massive clean-up mounted by government agencies, aided by thousands of volunteers, picks up pace in North and South Al Batinah governorates in the wake of Cyclone Shaheen’s devastating sweep last week, the scale of the damage inflicted on private.
On Oct. 3 Cyclone Shaheen made landfall in Oman, near Muscat, after traveling through the Gulf of Oman from the Arabian Sea. According to the India Meteorological Department, which monitors and tracks the formation of cyclones in the North Indian Ocean, Cyclone Shaheen was categorized as a severe cyclonic storm when it made landfall with sustained winds of 70 miles per hour. Its arrival brought on heavy rainfall and excessive flooding in the many valleys that are a natural part of Oman’s topography. The high winds of the cyclone generated massive storm surges along the coast and caused serious damage to infrastructure and homes, displacing many.