Flood like situation due to rain in Dubai, water entered houses including airport, metro stations

Dubai. Heavy rains created a flood-like situation in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. Flood-like conditions have arisen after heavy rains in cities like Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Al Ain. Many major highways and airports were flooded. Due to which the movement of planes was also affected. Meanwhile, UAE's neighbor Oman also suffered floods due to heavy rains. 18 people died due to the flood while many people are reported missing.

It has been raining with strong winds since Monday and Tuesday night. Flights remained disrupted at Dubai International Airport. Dubai Airport is counted as one of the busiest airports in the world. More than 120 mm (4.75 inches) of rain was recorded in the United Arab Emirates through Tuesday. The roads of the cities appeared to be filled with water.

Schools have been closed due to heavy rain and storm. Most government offices also remained closed. Many vehicles were also seen stranded due to water logging on the roads. Water also entered the houses of some people, due to which they had to face problems. In view of the bad weather, Dubai Police had issued a public safety advisory cautioning people.

Let us tell you that UAE is a desert country where rain is an unusual phenomenon. Meanwhile, schools have been closed across the UAE due to heavy rains. There is also a possibility of storm along with hailstorm. Some areas of the UAE recorded more than 80 millimeters (3.2 in) of rainfall in a 24-hour period, which is more than the annual average.

Source : palpalindia
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