Heavy thunder expected to continue throughout Oman in aftermath of Cyclone Tej

Country's Civil Aviation Authority says storms will continue until midnight

Workers repair damage following Cyclone Tej. All photos: Oman News Agency

Flooding after heavy rainfall in Salalah

Workers repair damage following Cyclone Tej

Several roads were closed at the weekend in Oman in preparation for Tej making landfall

Flooding in Dhofar Governate

Cloudy skies and a waterfall in Dhofar

Cloudy skies over Dhofar

Wet driving conditions in Salalah

Storm clouds over Salalah, in the southern part of the sultanate

Tej, which was 450km off the coast of Oman on Sunday afternoon, had intensified into a Category 3 storm

Oman ordered the evacuation of parts of Dhofar province in preparation for tropical cyclone Tej

Tej was expected to further intensify into a Category 4 cyclone by Monday

Authorities announced two days of holiday for the public and private sectors in Dhofar province and the wilayat of Al Jazir in Al Wusta province

Extremely heavy rainfall of between 200mm and 500mm is expected on Monday and Tuesday

Wadis are expected to overflow, leading to flash floods

Heavy thunderstorms along with rain and strong winds were expected in parts of Oman until midnight, according to the country's Civil Aviation Authority, as the country grapples with the aftermath of Cyclone Tej.

The heaviest impact was expected over the Hajar mountains and adjacent areas extending to the coast, including Musandam, North and South Al Batinah, Al Buraimi, Al Dhahira, Muscat and Al Dakhylia as well as North and South Al Sharqiya.

With the potential for rainfall ranging between 1cm and 5cm, there is also a heightened risk of flash floods in wadis, or dry riverbeds.

Strong downdrafts with speeds ranging from 28kph to 83kph are also expected.

“We had very light rains today in Muscat and everything seems to be calm and fine. I have advised my family to not go near the sea,” said Mohammed Al Balushi, a resident of the capital.

Normality returning Oman after Cyclone Tej

As Cyclone Tej, which recently swept through parts of Oman and Yemen, subsides, Dhofar is gradually returning to normality.

Schools and offices have reopened, and daily life is resuming for residents. However, some areas near Yemen continue to grapple with the aftermath.

Schools and offices that were far from the coast – and the worst of the damage – have reopened but others closer to the Yemeni border will wait until Sunday before opening their doors.

Al Mahra governorate and the Socotra Island regions of Yemen were among the worst affected areas.

Yemeni meteorological authorities have asked everyone residing in the regions where rainfall is expected to exercise vigilance and steer clear of low-lying valleys and flood-prone pathways.