Tag: Mekunu

Filipinos in Saudi Arabia warned vs tropical cyclone “Mekunu”

(Eagle News)—Filipinos in Saudi Arabia have been told to prepare for tropical cyclone “Mekunu” that is expected to hit the western part of the kingdom over the weekend. The Philippine Consulate in Jeddah said Filipinos in Najran and the surrounding areas,in particular, should beware of torrential rains and flashfloods, a Department of Foreign Affairs statement said on Sunday, May 27. Based on the statement, Consul General Edgar Badajos said the Saudi weather agency has predicted […]

Oman’s Salalah braces for Cyclone Mekunu

  Cyclone Mekunu which wreaked havoc in the Yemeni island of Socotra strengthened in intensity Friday as it bore down on southern Oman, lashing the coast with high winds and rain. “Latest observations show that tropical Cyclone Mekunu has intensified to category 2,” with high wind speeds, Oman’s directorate general of meteorology said on Twitter. The centre said the eye of the storm was expected to make landfall on the southern coast of the sultanate […]