H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has directed the competent authorities to take utmost care and caution in response to any emergency should the cyclonic storm Gonu reach the UAE shores especially in the eastern coasts.
In this respect, Sheikh Mohammed instructed Lt.General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Interior, to set up a taskforce of top health, civil defence and rescue and emergency officials under his presidency to closely follow up latest movements of the cyclone.Sheikh Mohammed also instructed Sheikh Saif to prepare field hospitals in coordination with the health ministry. Sheikh Mohammed instructed that necessary logistics and support be ready for dispatch to neighbour Oman should the cyclone arrive at its coast and its authorities appeal for assistance. Source
According to BBC Arabic:
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Maybe this will affect the navigation on the harbors, which may increase the oil price…”
The link is in Arabic, and if someone is interested to read it from original source, it’s here.
I have Yahoo weather widget and it also says that Dubai is expected to be affected by “isolated thunderstorms” tomorrow.
Current pictures from Fujairah coast line: http://experiencingtheemirates.blogspot.com/
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