June 6, 2010

  • Phet Making Waves in Fujairah

    Fujairah Sea

    The effects of Cyclone Phet here in Fujairah were negligible. We didn't get a single drop of rain. However, the sea became pretty rough, and the police closed some of the roads near the sea on Friday evening.

    Fujairah Sea 2

    I've been pretty preoccupied with Cyclone Phet this whole weekend. The main reason is obviously that I have so many friends in Oman and I'm hoping that everyone I know is OK. However, it's also showed me that although I've been living in Fujairah for almost a year, my heart is still very much in Oman. And - last but not least - experiencing Gonu three years ago was horrendous and I will never forget that journey from Nizwa to Muscat just after the storm, with all that devestation.

    Anyway, Phet has now made landfall just south of Karachi and JTWC has written the last warning text. They are expecting the cyclone to dissipate within the next eight hours or so.