Cyclone Chapala: Difference between revisions

By 30&nbsp;October, well ahead of the storm, officials in [[Oman]] relayed the potential for [[flash flood]]ing and high waves along the coast.<ref name="afp1030"/> The public was advised to stay away from low-lying areas, while fishermen were asked to avoid venturing into the sea,<ref name="emirates247chapala" /> because of the potential for waves reaching {{convert|5|to|7|m|ft|abbr=on}} in height.<ref name="afp1030">{{cite news|agency=Agence France-Presse|date=30 October 2015|title='Extremely severe' cyclone heading for Yemen, Oman: UN|newspaper=[[The Daily Star (Lebanon)|The Daily Star]]|accessdate=22 March 2020|url=http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2015/Oct-30/320916-extremely-severe-cyclone-heading-for-yemen-oman-un.ashx}}</ref> Officials closed all schools in [[Dhofar Governorate]].<ref name="afp1030"/> The storm ultimately passed south of the country, sparing the feared impacts from the cyclone.<ref>{{cite report|publisher=Government of Oman|via=ReliefWeb|title=NMHEWS End of Chapala Direct Impacts|date=2 November 2015|accessdate=29 January 2016|url=http://reliefweb.int/report/oman/nmhews-end-chapala-direct-impacts}}</ref>