Dubai residents urged to stay indoors amid heavy rain

AFP | Dubai

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Dubai police yesterday urged residents to stay indoors unless it was “absolutely necessary” as heavy rainfall was expected in the emirates which saw record downpours last year. The warning came hours after rainfall in the Emirati city caused flooding in streets.

“For your safety, please remain cautious as unstable weather conditions are expected in the coming hours, and avoid going out unless it is absolutely necessary until midday on Friday,” said a police alert sent to residents’ phones.

The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) in the UAE warned of rainfall across the country from yesterday to today, including in Dubai and the capital Abu Dhabi.

Other Gulf states also experienced heavy rain yesterday, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar where the downpour caused an Arab Cup match to be cancelled.

Last year in April, record rains lashed the UAE, flooding homes and transforming streets into rivers.