A red alert has been issued across most parts of the UAE by the National Centre of Meteorology on Tuesday as weather conditions worsened across the country. The authority has asked residents to remain ‘extremely vigilant’ as hazardous weather events of exceptional severity are forecast.
Dubai International Airport (DXB) said all arrivals would be diverted elsewhere due to the treacherous weather.All departures will continue despite the rain and thunder engulfing the UAE on Tuesday. UAE authorities on Tuesday urged the public to remain indoors amid severe storms sweeping the Emirates.The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority said people should only leave their homes in “extreme necessity” in a safety alert. Weather warnings remain in place after large parts of the UAE were lashed by torrential rain and thunderstorms all the day.
An unusual scene unfolded on Sheikh Zayed Road on Tuesday evening, as residents were on their way back home from work. And no, it wasn’t just traffic due to heavy rains lashing the city. The busy highway that usually sees cars zoom pass by had vehicles stuck in tailbacks, that were kilometers long, with some commuters disembarking from buses and taxis.
And the Government of Dubai has extended remote working for employees until Wednesday, while private schools in the emirate have also been directed to continue remote learning. Private sector entities, too, have been urged to adopt remote working for an additional day to ensure safety. Residents across the UAE woke up to thunder rumbling non-stop and lightning as heavy rainfall battered the country late Monday night into Tuesday. Non-stop heavy rains left roads, malls and airports flooded across the UAE. The unstable weather is expected to continue on wednesday as its second wave unfolds.
Unstable weather conditions will continue to impact the UAE from Monday through Wednesday due to an extension of a “low surface pressure” and two waves of unstable weather to move across the country on Tuesday, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has announced.
