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October 30, 2015

'Extremely severe' cyclone heading for Yemen, Oman: UN
Geneva (AFP) Oct 30, 2015
The UN's weather agency warned Friday a "super cyclonic storm" was heading towards Oman and war-ravaged Yemen, where it could strike with hurricane force and dump torrential rain that may trigger landslides. Named Chapala, the storm is brewing in the Arabian Sea and is expected to make landfall in northern Yemen and the adjoining Oman coast around midnight Monday, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said. "Tropical cyclones are extremely rare over the Arabian peninsula," WMO spokeswoman ... read more

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