Yesterday, the state witnessed rains ranging from medium to heavy with lightning and thunder, which led to the flow of valleys and reefs and lower temperatures significantly, and the fall of trees due to strong winds, and stopped school in schools to preserve the safety of students, while the National Center for Meteorology that the state is affected, since Yesterday, in a state of atmospheric instability in the northern and eastern regions, yesterday extended from the Arabian Gulf to the coasts and inland areas of the country, which led to the formation of cumulative rainy clouds covering the coasts of Abu Dhabi and northern and eastern areas of the country, as a result of the presence of low air in the upper atmosphere From the air with a low surface of the Red Sea.

The center pointed out that the spread of cumulative clouds has resulted in a significant decrease in temperature, medium and heavy rains accompanied by lightning and thunder, which lasted from the early hours of yesterday morning, until the night hours, in most areas of the country, while some areas experienced a cold fall, pointing out that the wind movement remained active To strong, dusty and dusty, which led to low horizontal visibility of the lowest levels, and lack of open areas.

The Center predicted that the state of atmospheric instability will continue throughout the day, with its effect varying according to the passage of cumulus clouds over it, gradually decreasing in the northern and eastern areas of the country, while the rainfall continues in the western areas of the country.

The center warned fishermen, citizens and residents not to go to the sea, which remains turbulent to very turbulent, and appealed to motorists to take caution, while driving, due to low visibility.

Suspend school hours

According to the Ministry of Education, school administrations have the power to suspend school hours, depending on unstable climatic conditions, whether with the proliferation of rain or other, pointing out that the principal can assess the atmosphere in his school area, whether it requires disrupting the study or not, and accordingly addresses parents Things that she asked not to allow their children to go to school, if that required.

The ministry said that it may have to suspend the study in general in one or more specific areas nationwide, in order to avoid unstable climatic conditions, after communicating with the competent authorities, including the National Meteorological Authority and the Civil Defense, for the safety of students.

Private schools in Abu Dhabi decided to suspend classes today due to weather conditions, and other schools decided to apply flexible working hours to ensure the safety of students.Emirates today told teachers that teachers advised them not to bring their children today in anticipation of bad weather, in addition to the expected high rates. Absence.

The Dubai Municipality confirmed that its teams have completed their preparations to deal with the effects of rain gatherings, and succeeded in doing so within hours, pointing to the existence of good infrastructure that prevented the accumulation of water in the main streets.

She stressed that this type of rain is often not expected, in terms of quantity, as a result of an accompanying thunderstorm, pointing out that the rain that fell on Dubai, was between medium and heavy.

Pumping stations

The Executive Director of the Infrastructure Services Sector in the municipality and the head of Ghaith Dubai team, Engineer Taleb Julfar, pointed out that there are 60 pumping stations for rain water in Dubai, within a network of pipes, totaling 1.75 million meters long, including 28 thousand manholes. And connected to 72 thousand rain water drains, stressing that all this system ends with 28 exit to the sea or to the Dubai Creek, and the technical teams are working from multiple departments.

He said that the areas that are not connected to the public rainwater drainage network are responsible for the discharge of the accumulated rainwater, either by tankers or by pumps.

He called on the public to understand the priorities, as the priorities announced for the field work range from the main streets, sub-streets, then areas and squares, appealing to those who have a note on the rain to submit a communication through the application of Dubai 24/7.

For his part, Director of the Waste Department in Dubai Municipality, Eng. Abdul Majeed Sivai, told «Emirates Today», that the teams were distributed to different areas of Dubai, to drain the collected rain water, and was able to do so within a few hours, despite the heavy rainfall, stressing that the collected water In the private commercial centers it is not the municipality's own competence, but the real estate developer, explaining that if they need help from the municipality, they are provided immediately.

Water leak

The specialized teams in «Emaar» carried out the necessary maintenance and cleaning work, following the leakage of water to a limited number of shops, and some facilities in the Dubai Mall, as a result of heavy rainfall.

Emaar said in a statement published yesterday on Twitter: “Due to the impact of heavy rains and leakage in some areas of the mall, we are working to address all leaks as the mall continues to operate normally. For visitors, we ensure that the safety and comfort of visitors, employees and tenants are our top priorities. ”

Since early morning yesterday, the emirates of Sharjah and Ajman witnessed moderate to heavy thunderstorms, accompanied by strong winds, amid warnings from Sharjah and Ajman police through their websites and platforms on their social media accounts to take precautions during the rain.

Lt. Col. Abdulrahman Khater, Director of Traffic Awareness and Information Branch at Sharjah Police, said that the Traffic and Patrols Department did not receive any serious accidents, while Sharjah Police urged drivers whose vehicles are experiencing minor accidents or mechanical failures during the rain to work to get their vehicles out of the road and stop them in the nearest safe position For their safety and to ensure the smooth flow of traffic.

In turn, the Sharjah Special Education Authority said it has given all priorities to the private school administrations, to dismiss students, suspend or suspend their administration, according to prevailing weather conditions, and the importance of maintaining the safety of students, which made some schools conduct students half an hour before the end of Permanence.

Parents of students in Sharjah and Ajman said that since early morning, when they saw the rainy weather, they preferred to disable their children for fear and safety, noting that they had communicated with their children's schools to inform them.

Systematic plan

The Sharjah Municipality has dealt with the various observations received during the weather, which prevailed since yesterday morning, based on a systematic plan, and the formation of committees for rain emergencies. The emergency teams of the Ajman Municipality and Planning Department continued their work to draw water from all the places gathered in the emirate to facilitate the movement, where distributed many pumps on the streets of the emirate.

In Ras Al Khaimah, the General Supervisor of the Rain Emergency Committee and the Advisor of the Public Services Department in Ras Al Khaimah, Ahmed Hamad Al Shehhi, told Emirates Today that the emirate has witnessed heavy rains and strong winds in the coastal areas and far north areas, where the number of communications received During the past two days, 71 reports were received, including 38 reports of trees falling, reports of traffic barriers and obstruction of road traffic, three reports of light poles, a traffic signal failure, and 27 reports of rainwater harvesting.

Emergency teams

He pointed out that the Department deployed a team of 131 staff in emergency teams, and 18 masquerades and 11 pumps in all areas that saw heavy rains and strong winds, in order to deal with the weather with minimal damage, pointing out that a million and 564 thousand gallons of rain water was withdrawn in various Roads and residential areas in Ras Al Khaimah.

He pointed out that the emergency teams in the department are working to draw water from the roads, and deal with communications, and respond to them as soon as possible.

A source at Emirates Transport, Ras Al Khaimah branch, said that the organization stopped its buses from work due to the disruption of the study in Ghulailah, Sham, Rams, and in Wadi Al-Beih area, due to the flow of valleys.

He explained that due to heavy rains throughout the night last night, and a large gathering of rain water in public roads and the fall of trees, government schools stopped the study, and the families of students were informed of the disruption of the study, and as a result the buses of the Foundation stopped transferring students.

He added that continued weather conditions and rain may damage buses and put students at risk, so students were returned to their homes.

An official source at the Emirates Transport Agency, East Coast Branch, said that it was agreed with the school administrations in the Eastern Region, due to the weather conditions, to suspend the school early yesterday in some schools and nurseries, as a precaution to avoid crossing any valley, which may cause delayed arrival to their homes. The decision was made to preserve the security and safety of students, due to the volatile weather conditions in the eastern regions.

The municipalities of the Eastern Region of Fujairah, Khorfakkan, Kalba and Dibba Al-Hisn distributed their water dispensing mechanisms and their workers, which worked to pump water to prevent their accumulation in the streets and residential areas, and to secure a number of valleys.

Private schools, government schools and nurseries in the Emirate of Fujairah and the city of Kalba have informed parents that the study was disrupted yesterday morning due to bad weather and the accumulation of large quantities of water due to heavy rains in the eastern region.

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"Meteorology" warned against going to the sea, which remains turbulent to very turbulent.

“Infrastructure” allocates teams to support local governments

Minister of Infrastructure Development, Dr. Abdullah Al-Nuaimi, confirmed that the ministry is coordinating with federal and local government agencies to reduce the damage caused by rain water. Teams of engineers, technicians and private contractors have been formed, equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and machinery to provide support and assistance to local governments to strengthen the infrastructure of the UAE.

He pointed out that the ministry has taken many actions and proactive steps, in coordination with local authorities and concerned with the state, where it worked on the preparation of a clear plan, in the framework of its readiness for the rainy season.

Two companies stopped for organizing «Parachute» flights during the weather fluctuations

The Department of Civil Aviation and the Department of Economic Development in Sharjah have decided to suspend two companies working in the field of tourism from work, after organizing trips «Parachutat» water in the city of Khorfakkan, during the weather fluctuations, causing the fall of three «Parachutat» belonging to the two companies, injuring a number of hikers Asians, the day before yesterday.

The concerned authorities in the Emirate of Sharjah stressed their concern for the safety of individuals, and not to tolerate those who organize recreational activities or trips during the vicissitudes of weather conditions, which may result in endangering the lives of individuals.

«Dubai Ambulance» raises the degree of preparedness

Dubai Ambulance Services (DFS) said it has increased its readiness to deal with weather conditions in the country, urging drivers on the roads to be cautious, avoid over speeding, and allow ambulances and emergency vehicles, according to the agency's acting head of ambulance operations, Meshal Julfar. Julphar said that the institution is implementing a comprehensive plan, to cope with climate fluctuations, especially heavy rains expected to continue today, according to meteorologists. He pointed out that the paramedics and emergency medical technicians are on high alert and are on constant alert to face any eventualities and to meet the calls that may be received by telephone, medical dispatch or distress through the channels of the Dubai Police General Command.

Wajih Sibai - Dubai

Rain and high waves disrupt 1,100 boats for fishing in Abu Dhabi

Fishermen, Emirates Today, reported that the rains, strong winds and rising sea waves witnessed in the UAE since the evening of yesterday, led to the suspension of all fishing boats operating in Abu Dhabi, which number about 1100 fishing boats from the descent of the sea.

The owners of fishing boats: Hamad Al-Balushi, Mohammed Abdullah, Saeed Al-Jabri, and Yousef Al-Ali, stopped all fishing boats from the descent of the sea, since yesterday morning, to ensure the safety of fishermen and fishing equipment, noting that the process will continue until the weather improves.

Ali Obaid Al Zaabi, Deputy Director of Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society for Fisheries, told Emirates Today that the movement of fish markets in the emirate is not affected by such conditions. In previous days, traders had to buy more fresh fish from abroad.

Amr Bayoumi - Abu Dhabi