Red alert in UAE: Residents urged to stay home as unprecedented rains paralyse life
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April 17, 2024
- Al Ain witnessed 254.8mm of rainfall in less than 24 hours.
- Thunderstorms, lightning persisted throughout night.
- UAE govt extends remote work, learning till Wednesday.
The UAE experienced its heaviest rainfall in 75 years, causing flooding in Dubai. The National Centre of Meteorology issued a red alert, urging people to stay indoors. Dubai’s leaders took immediate action, and workers are draining water from roads across the UAE.
Unfortunately, there have been reports of casualties in Ras Al Khaima. The government instructed employees to work from home, and schools continued remote learning. Heavy rain also disrupted transportation, with traffic jams and flight diversions.
In Oman, heavy rains claimed lives, leading authorities to advise remote work and reporting of lost infrastructure.
Flights impacted at DXB
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Dubai International Airport (DXB) said on Wednesday that it was experiencing significant disruption due to bad weather and was working to restore normal operations as quickly as possible.
DXB was temporarily diverting arriving flights on Tuesday evening because of a storm and operations were suspended for 25 minutes earlier in the day.
At least 46 flights from UAE to Pakistan have been cancelled due to the rain.
