Dubai weather Updates: Schools, offices shut; 13 flights cancelled amid heavy rain
Dubai weather Updates: Little traffic was seen on Dubai's normally heaving, six-lane highways, and cars were abandoned on flooded roads.
Dubai weather Updates: A heavy downpour lashed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following which an orange alert was issued on Thursday. A lightning storm with high winds swept across the oil-rich monarchy overnight, with more than 50 millimetres (two inches) of rain falling before 8:00 am in some areas, the National Center of Meteorology said....Read More
The fresh spell forced the closure of schools and many offices across the country, while as many as 13 flights were cancelled, and five were diverted from Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest by international passenger traffic.
On Thursday, little traffic was seen on Dubai's normally heaving, six-lane highways, and cars were abandoned on flooded roads near the sprawling Ibn Battuta mall.
However, according to UAE's National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, the weather conditions are expected to be less severe than the recent downpour, that resulted in severe floods.
Earlier in mid-April, a record 259.5 mm of rain lashed the parts of Dubai, leaving four people dead, blocking major roads for days and forcing the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights.
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- 2 May 2024, 10:40:28 PM IST
Dubai International Airport back to normal after 'overnight disruptions'
A Dubai Airport spokesperson has confirmed to Khaleej Times that DXB has returned to "normal operations".
"We're pleased to confirm that Dubai International (DXB) returned to normal operations this afternoon following overnight disruptions caused by unsettled weather. There have been no additional cancellations or diversions reported, and all terminals are now operating smoothly. We sincerely thank our guests for their patience and cooperation."
- 2 May 2024, 09:19:53 PM IST
Flooding was seen in some parts of financial hub Dubai
Flooding was seen in some parts of financial hub Dubai, and the city's airport, the world's busiest by international passenger traffic, cancelled 13 flights and diverted five, a spokesperson said. State-owned, Dubai-based Emirates and sister airline flydubai both warned passengers of delays, as schools switched to remote learning and public-sector offices closed.
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- 2 May 2024, 08:24:30 PM IST
The flooding two weeks ago quickly overwhelmed the UAE’s drainage systems
The flooding two weeks ago quickly overwhelmed the UAE’s drainage systems, flooded out neighborhoods, business districts and even portions of the 12-lane Sheikh Zayed Highway, which links Dubai and the neighboring emirate of Abu Dhabi. Many residents lost their belongings when their homes flooded, and many cars were destroyed.
- 2 May 2024, 06:53:32 PM IST
Flights to Dubai disrupted as rain hits the UAE 2 weeks after its heaviest recorded rainfall ever
Several flights to Dubai were cancelled and diverted Thursday, airport authorities announced, as heavy rains hit the United Arab Emirates for the second time in a month. An airport authority spokesperson said five inbound flights were diverted overnight, while nine arriving and four departing flights were cancelled. In April, heavy thunderstorms dumped the heaviest rains ever recorded in the UAE in a span of hours, flooding portions of major highways and Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel and a hub for the long-haul carrier Emirates. The airport ended up needing 22 tankers with vacuum pumps to get water off its grounds.
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- 2 May 2024, 05:36:33 PM IST
Dubai weather LIVE Updates: Fewer areas under orange alert
Only a few areas remain under the NCM's orange alert as weather conditions improve in the country, reported Khaleej Times.
In its latest advisory, the Met Department shows in a graph that the convective clouds that hovered above the country have shrunk. The alert level has been lowered to yellow in most areas:
- 2 May 2024, 04:53:14 PM IST
Dubai weather LIVE Updates: Schools, offices shut as heavy rain returns to desert UAE
Schools and many offices were closed across the United Arab Emirates on Thursday as heavy rains returned to the desert country just two weeks after record downpours that experts linked to climate change. A lightning storm with high winds swept across the oil-rich monarchy overnight, with more than 50 millimetres (two inches) of rain falling before 8:00 am in some areas, the National Center of Meteorology said. Flooding was seen in some parts of financial hub Dubai, and the city's airport, the world's busiest by international passenger traffic, cancelled 13 flights and diverted five, a spokesperson said.
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