From the hundreds of emails we received with photos of the devastating storm in Oman this month (Cyclone Gonu), here are 20 shots that show the true nature of the devastation caused to the infrastructure. Life in most of Oman is now back to normal, and a relief effort is underway for those affected by the most powerful storm to hit the Gulf in 30 years.

News media reported "MUSCAT, June 7: Cyclone Gonu killed at least 25 people in Oman and left another 26 missing, state television said on Thursday, as driving rain and pounding winds in the fiercest storm to hit the Gulf for 30 years halted the country's oil exports."