tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post904916043387508563..comments2024-03-27T11:21:40.742+04:00Comments on Muscat Confidential: Here it comes. Cyclone Thet heading north over Sur, Heavy rain in Muscat. May beat Gonu for total rainfall...Undercover Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10577931944980469254noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-1917213090247758392010-06-04T23:09:16.334+04:002010-06-04T23:09:16.334+04:00Ghubra area is flooded once more !!! I'm becom...Ghubra area is flooded once more !!! I'm becoming a veteran in dealing with floods.First Gonu, now PHET !!! I wanna start a consultancy in disaster management.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-6670977167910797202010-06-04T22:23:09.793+04:002010-06-04T22:23:09.793+04:00To the person who went to Carrefour today, were th...To the person who went to Carrefour today, were they sold out of fresh produce? I need to get groceries tomorrow for a party I am (hopefully) haveing on Sunday and am concerened it will be all sold out and maybe no new deliveries. Has anyone been to any other supermarkets? Lulu? Al Fair?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-25250593354818210092010-06-04T20:32:29.419+04:002010-06-04T20:32:29.419+04:00The Lane near Indian school Ghubra was somewhat fl...The Lane near Indian school Ghubra was somewhat flooded. No other things reported. Malls functioning normally but with a much less attendance. Power still there!<br />No reason to panic.<br />We are at madinat al Ilam and it looks nice and greenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-63809592112366956252010-06-04T16:33:18.757+04:002010-06-04T16:33:18.757+04:00Just been to Carrefour at Qurm - very quiet, ideal...Just been to Carrefour at Qurm - very quiet, ideal shopping conditions. Why though, were the checkouts (about 5 open) manned by non-national Arabs rather than the usual Omanis? Could none of them make it to work today?<br /><br /><br />AlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-36987789243185879912010-06-04T16:28:09.816+04:002010-06-04T16:28:09.816+04:00Hey it's the only excitement we have after the...Hey it's the only excitement we have after the cable of greetings so, what the hell – i'm all for itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-20800034916068284242010-06-04T14:15:41.389+04:002010-06-04T14:15:41.389+04:00Thank you for all the updates. Its hard being away...Thank you for all the updates. Its hard being away and wondering what's happening on the ground or in the sky's. Inshallah you are all safe.Gonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529799491778543190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-60285027932422825542010-06-04T13:41:19.048+04:002010-06-04T13:41:19.048+04:00Muscat shud have heavy rains and winds of 150kms p...Muscat shud have heavy rains and winds of 150kms per hr by 6pm onwards<br />Heavy flooding to be expected but this time around the floods will not rise to Gonu levels bcos Phet is moving from land to sea unlike Gonu which was Sea stationed resulting in High-tide and water from land could not move into the sea Hence got accumulated in Qurum-Wadi submerging the areas in 12 to 15ft deep water<br /><br />close all glass-windows tight<br />Those staying in very-old depleted buildings specially in Ruwi, Hamriya,muttrah and muscat areas stay for a night at friends and relatives place is advisedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-73598548186306943512010-06-04T13:17:19.350+04:002010-06-04T13:17:19.350+04:00I too am watching out the window thinking I should...I too am watching out the window thinking I should have moved the car to higher ground this morning but its a rental and in any case, i'm in Al Ghubra and the streets around here flooded already so I couldn't get out anyhow. Busily blocking up the leaks through window frames (building standards here atrocioius!) but have a tube of water sealant to deal with that... ho hum!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com