A clean-up operation was under way on Sunday after a major storm swept through the UAE over the weekend.
The storm which started on Friday evening, mainly in Abu Dhabi, spread to all areas of the UAE early on Saturday and caused localised flooding © The National
A clean-up operation was under way on Sunday after a major storm swept through the UAE over the weekend.
The situation was slowly returning to normal after torrential rain, thunder and lightning were recorded across much of the country. Rain was still forecast in the east and south on Sunday.
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority said roads had been drained to clear the flooding, with its buses now operating normally.
The storm which started on Friday evening, mainly in Abu Dhabi, spread to all areas of the UAE early on Saturday and caused localised flooding.
Many parts of the country saw significant amounts of rain with events cancelled, flights diverted, wadis and beaches shut and several roads partially flooded.
Motorists also faced delays with some roads closed and traffic reduced on inter-emirate motorways on Saturday such as Mohamed bin Zayed Road (E311) due to the intensity of the downpours.
Dubai Police also reported diversions and water accumulation in Amman Street, Aleppo Street, Al Nahda Street, Al Ittihad Street, Al Khawaneej Street, Al Yalayis Street and Al Qudra Street.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, visited Friday the fieldwork teams and defence personnel stationed at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ), a facility that was among the targets struck during Iran's sweeping missile and drone offensive against Gulf states earlier this week.
When Samuel Lait launched his private flights firm focused on pet travel in Dubai on Saturday, he was expecting to receive queries from owners looking to travel with their pets between the glitzy Gulf hub and the United Kingdom.
Cornered by relentless US and Israeli strikes, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian took to X on Friday with a carefully crafted message: "We are committed to lasting peace in the region yet we have no hesitation in defending our nation's dignity and sovereignty."
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