Avoid Beaches, Drive With Caution

Avoid Beaches, Drive With Caution

A general view of Dubai Downtown showing world’s tallest building Burj Al Khalifa. (FILE) The Dubai Police issued a public safety warning this evening due to expected unstable weather conditions.”Please stay away from the beaches and do not sail, avoid valley areas, torrential rains, and low places, exercise caution while driving vehicles,” the alert read. …

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Dubai sky turning green after heavy rain and storm, netizens say ‘That’s supercell, tornado color | Watch

Dubai sky turning green after heavy rain and storm, netizens say ‘That’s supercell, tornado color | Watch

An unprecedented weather event in Dubai in which the sky of the city—known for its luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture and lively nightlife—mysteriously turned green after heavy rain and storm has left social media puzzled. Earlier this week, when a rain-storm hit Dubai—the heaviest in past 75 years, the state-run weather agency termed it a “historic …

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UAE asks companies to take ‘necessary measures’ amid heavy rain | World News

UAE asks companies to take ‘necessary measures’ amid heavy rain | World News

Authorities in United Arab Emirates (UAE) have called on private sector firms to take ‘necessary measures’ in view of inclement weather, and the heavy rain also coincides with prime minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to the country, which will begin on Tuesday. A school bus and other vehicle partially submerged as heavy rains batter parts …

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UAE weather: Employees asked to work remotely as heavy rains lash emirates, orange alert issued

UAE weather: Employees asked to work remotely as heavy rains lash emirates, orange alert issued

The UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has issued orange and yellow weather alerts as six of the seven emirates experienced moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by lightning and thunder, AlarabIya News reported Monday. Thunder, flashes of lightning, and heavy downpours were reported across parts of the country on Monday, a day after showers and …

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