Due to deteriorating weather and heavy rainfall, Dubai has been placed on an orange alert level.
Social media users are sharing video footage of low, almost black skies over Dubai.
#Offtop über #Dubai, Himmel durch Sturm verdunkelt, Straßen überflutet – #KhaleejTimes
Der Flug- und Schiffsverkehr wurde wegen des Regens eingestellt. Der öffentliche Nahverkehr wurde in einigen Gebieten eingestellt. pic.twitter.com/ylBnAqIqjt
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“Due to the rain, air and sea communications have been suspended. Public transport has been suspended in some areas,” people write.
شوارع #دبي بعد حدوث فيضانات في البلاد#الامارات #رمضان_مبارك pic.twitter.com/iu5Q5hEt6B
— عبدالله بحنان 2 (@abdllhbhnan2) March 9, 2024
City authorities report that response teams totaling 2,300 people from various departments, equipped with more than 700 pieces of equipment, were sent to combat the emergency situation.