" The UAE's National Emergency Crisis Management Authority did issue a warning before the storm, telling people to stay at home. The government also told its employees to work from home and private schools were also advised to carry out remote learning. In Oman, more than 1,400 people have been evacuated to shelters. Schools and government offices have been closed as a precaution. On Sunday, 10 schoolchildren aged between 10 and 15 and an adult were killed when their bus was swamped by floodwater as it attempted to drive through a wadi in the al-Mudhaibi area of Sharqiya province, about 115km (70 miles) south of the capital, Muscat. Three other children and the driver were rescued. Two of them were reportedly airlifted to safety after being swept 600m (1,970ft) from the bus. The sultanate's council of ministers said it was "filled with grief" over the deaths and sent their condolences to the victims' families.
