SuperTropical Cyclone (cat.5) towards Oman

Oman´s emergency Services are on full alert because of the arrival of a SuperTropical Cyclone, rated as a deadly category 5

Gonu is thought to be the most powerful cyclone to hit the area since 1890.

So far, around 7.000 people have been evacuated.

Attention is focused on Masirah Island, where forecasters predict a storm surge as high as 10 metres.

Authorities have issued a three-day cyclone alert.

Killer storm
Tropical super-cyclone Gonu could rank among the most lethal storms to hit the Sultanate in living memory. Officials recall the last major storm recorded in 1890, which is believed to have killed some 700 people, mainly along the Gulf of Oman coast and Muscat during the reign of Turki bin Faisal.

Source: Oman Observer

This is similar to a major hurricane and I doubt that they are prepared for such a weather fenomenon.
I hope that people are aware of the importance of looking for shelter, because it is going to be really big...