Different parts of UAE were hit by a heavy rain storm yesterday, March 9 2016. Flooding blocked several roads and many buildings were damaged by heavy winds and rain.
Soon after social media was also flooded with video’s, tweets and pictures about the rainstorm and all the destruction it bought to the UAE.
Rain storm battering the UAE. Will now post some videos. This is from last night in Abu Dhabi. Everyone drive safe pic.twitter.com/jtBgKMjHAQ
— سلطان سعود القاسمي (@SultanAlQassemi) March 9, 2024
A quite terrifying clip of doors being smashed in UAE as heavy rains sweep the country. pic.twitter.com/LdaL0qbfbq
— Rori Donaghy (@roridonaghy) March 9, 2024
UPDATE Heavy rain and strong wind at #AbuDhabi International Airport. Live: https://t.co/RWt9fuSc5m pic.twitter.com/5sJeqDtvyA
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) March 9, 2024
I photographed this lightning striking Downtown earlier today from DIFC#DubaiRain #Dubai pic.twitter.com/j8IFtGXxPb
— Richard Roberts (@RichyRobs) March 9, 2024
Schools were closed and people were urged to stay indoors.
Dubai police reported 253 accidents in the past 7 hours. Im staying in dubai for the weekend
— AlMaraiPapi (@SaaidWarsame) March 9, 2024
For your safety and the safety of others, do not cross the valley when it is raining.#rain #DubaiRain #DubaiPolice #advice
— Dubai Policeشرطة دبي (@DubaiPoliceHQ) March 9, 2024
If you have to go towards Jebel Ali/ Abu Dhabi today, please stay at home. Kms of traffic on Sh Zayed #DubaiRains pic.twitter.com/PlQeZvFJGU
— Sindhu Hariharan (@sinyy) March 10, 2024
Today the residents of UAE woke up to clear and sunny skies after a day of heavy thunderstorm,but the traffic situation is still not under control.
Roads going out of #DiscoveryGardens are completely blocked either by water or traffic at a standstill. #Dubai
— Khaled Akbik (@Khaledtron) March 10, 2024
The Road and Transport Authority urged Dubai road-users heading to and from Abu Dhabi to use Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road due to the accumulation of rain water on Shaikh Zayed Road.
RTA requests the road users coming from & going to Abu Dhabi to use Shk. Mohammed Bin Zayed road & Emirates Road due to the accumulation 1/4
— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) March 10, 2024
of rain water on Shk. Zayed road. 2/4 #DubaiRains
— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) March 10, 2024
RTA is working hard to drain the water in that area for the traffic to return to normal at the earliest. 3/4 #DubaiRains
— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) March 10, 2024
RTA thanks all road users for their cooperation and apologizes for any delays encountered 4/4 #DubaiRains
— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) March 10, 2024
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