Filipino drivers and commuters should take extra care on the road and better keep safe today, April 23 as the National Centre of Meteorology has announced a sandstorm that’s expected to hit the UAE.
— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@NCMS_media) April 23, 2019
NCM, has called on drivers and pedestrians to take all necessary precautions when on roads due to blowing dust and sand causing poor horizontal visibility.
— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@NCMS_media) April 23, 2019
The NCM issued a statement noting poor visibility of less than 1,500 metres at times as a result of fresh northwesterly winds, adding that wind speeds could reach up to 45 km/hr until 23:00 today.