DUBAI: United Arab Emirates (UAE) citizens have been asked to stay at their homes as heavy rains flooded streets and caused a couple of roads to collapse.
The UAE National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) informed citizens to leave their homes only in case of emergency.
The UAE authority advised motorists to park vehicles in “distant, safe, and elevated locations away from areas prone to flooding”.
Schools went online overnight, and all government employees were informed to work from home Tuesday and Wednesday as the weather bureau warned of unstable weather conditions that will intensify in two waves today.
ALERT #Dubai
Facing Biggest storm in the History
It’s 3pm in the afternoon look like midnight ,A Stay-home advisory has been issued due to heavy rain flooding all 7 Emirates including #dubai
The UAE has been experimenting and using cloud seeding!
The Current Situation of… pic.twitter.com/Yc6qAGmlNX— PTI Youth Wing (@IKYouthWingPTI) April 16, 2024
Many vehicles have broken down as motorists attempted to drive through waterlogged roads. Lightning and thunder boomed through the skies as giant hailstones shattered vehicle windshields in some areas of UAE. Some residents have also reported electricity outages.
Watch: Dubai airport’s tarmac is flooded after heavy thunderstorms and rain showers batter parts of the UAE. Torrential rains have caused several flight cancelations and travel delays across the country.#Dubai #UAE
Read more: https://t.co/tXGezvhlmJ pic.twitter.com/W4Eo5qvYsu
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) April 16, 2024
Read More: UAE weather forecast: Rain, thunderstorms predicted in the region
In the last two months, UAE authorities had issued second stay-home advisory for residents. While in March residents were informed to stay indoors due to unstable weather.
Unstable weather now at Dubai.
better stay at home if not needed to go out. .
stay safe everyone in UAE! #dubairain #dubai pic.twitter.com/Txuo1RU8TD— Maria Khan (@Mariakhan024) April 16, 2024
#UAE: Road caves in to turn into #waterfall
A gigantic crater-like landslide in Al Qua, south of #AlAin, has taken with it a massive portion of the road, changing the course for drivers in the area. The road resembles a waterfall due to #heavyrains and overflowing wadis.
Video:… pic.twitter.com/pl5nG8GRhs
— Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) April 16, 2024
