Severe flooding overwhelms Oman following historic landfall by Cyclone Shaheen
Source: accuweather.com
Updated Oct. 4, 2021 11:30 AM CDT
The death toll rose on Monday in Oman one day after Shaheen made an unprecedented landfall in the country. And forecasters said the landfall wasn't the only unusual part about the storm's journey.
Parts of northeastern Oman were reeling Monday following a direct strike from a deadly and rare tropical cyclone that made landfall over the weekend.
Cyclone Shaheen roared ashore as the first cyclone to make landfall in northeastern Oman in more than 130 years on Sunday night. The storm unleashed flooding rainfall and strong winds and was blamed for at least 13 fatalities as of Monday, according to the BBC.
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Shaheen is the first cyclonic storm to strike northeastern Oman in modern record-keeping, according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist and Lead International Forecaster Jason Nicholls.
The last time northeastern Oman was dealt a blow by a cyclonic storm was back in the 19th century. An unnamed cyclone struck northeastern Oman on June 5, 1890, and more than 750 people were killed due to flooding rainfall and damaging winds.
Shaheen's path was unusual for a variety of reasons, according to AccuWeather forecasters. ......................................
Read more: https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/oman-tropical-cyclone-shaheen-landfall-flooding/1027547
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This satellite image shows Shaheen making landfall in northeastern Oman on Sunday night, October 3, 2021. (CIRA/RAMMB)
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