Dubai: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) in the UAE has issued a ‘Red Alert’ in the country’s eastern coast as the cyclone Shaheen will hit the area today .. The authority warned that the sea will be rough, strong winds with the speed reaching 50kmph and high waves are expected to reach 10 feet off-shore.
The authority warned the residents in the area to be ‘extra vigilant’. The alert will remain till Monday evening. Earlier, the authorities had also banned residents from visiting the beaches, low-lying areas and valleys.
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As a proactive measure to ensure safety, precautionary arrangements will be announced & adopted during the movement of Tropical Cyclone ‘Shaheen’ in the affected areas, most prominent of which are barring visits to beaches and the sea and avoid river valleys and low-lying areas. pic.twitter.com/VfXWsDgMDy
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) October 3, 2021
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