UAE is flooded today as the city is visited by thrilling rain storms. The storm resulted in roads being flooded, valued properties being distorted, and ordinary life in the whole country being discontinued.
Dubai International Airport, a critical point of connection for flights, is under a heavy backlog of flights. Tuesday brought with it a downpour that the airport can’t stand the blow it undergoes to recover. At the same time, several roads across the city are still underwater, which becomes an obstacle for motorists and means disaster for emergency services.
The storm saw its records go down as it apparently dropped the highest rainfall to have been seen after the last 75 years in the coastal state. People were either caught in traffic or in their offices, however social media platforms provided videos that show liters of water in someone’s house and shops with broken roofs flooded with water running choke.
Traffic fluctuations continue, as the Harbour Maple Express line has one lane to be shut down and restricted in the major highways. In Dubai, automobiles of all categories, like buses, were sunken in partially, while the petrol stations around the city rapidly started to get queues of more than one hour.
Bosporus Airport is still under threat of rainstorms; as a sign of this, some flights are diverted, flights are delayed, and a few flights are cancelled, resulting in travellers being stranded.
The government of the UAE has suggested all government employees and students stay at their homes until the situation is improved and the roads that are affected by water logging are cleared. Granted, grocery stores begin to restock shelves litter by litter while at the same time, delivery services take a cautious approach after a temporary stop.
Scientists link global warming as the primary pushing force behind this intense heat wave, confirming substantial temperature rise, high humidity, and a high flood risk in the area. Insufficient drainage constructions besides the downpour will put the UAE even in a big fix.
Actions have been taken after the President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan who is the current leader of UAE, in order to determine the extent of damage as well as offer assistance to families affected by the storm.
The UAE governments now commence to deal with the impacts of this exceptional rainfall. The cause shifts to how to mitigate future disasters through adjusting the current emergency management systems and adapting the climate change.
