Dubai flooded, hailstorm in Abu Dhabi causes havoc as heavy rainfall hits UAE ahead of PM Modi's visit
United Arab Emirates(UAE). Government employees in Dubai has been asked to work from home till 13 February, Tuesday. UAE's educational authority has also declared the continuation of distance learning in all government schools on February 13.
The report added that the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) issued a red and amber alert, warning of continued wet weather. Hail was reported in various parts of Abu Dhabi. The sudden in Dubai weather is unexpected for the UAE.
According to Khaleej Times, heavy rainfall was reported in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah. A report by Gulf News on Monday said that some parts of Al Khaimah and Fujairah saw streams of rainwater being formed in the valleys. The sudden downpour has triggered flood like situations in Dubai.
Cars were seen wading through flooded roads. Some other cars were trapped in standing water as drainage systems were unable to cope with the downpour. The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) issued an orange weather alert indicating unstable weather to continue across the UAE.
According to reports, Dubai residents woke up to loud thunderclaps and lightning, early on Monday morning. This period of unstable weather is being caused as a result of "an extension of an upper air depression, accompanied by a cold air mass, and a westerly air currents, with different amounts of clouds flowing over the country from the West," according to the NCM. Road and public service departments across the seven emirates have also issued multiple safety advisories for motorists driving in rain-affected areas.
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