The United Arab Emirates Consulate in New York City has evacuated its citizens and other UAE residents in Florida before hurricane Dorian make its expected landfall on Monday, Sept. 2.
In their official twitter account, the UAE Consulate on Sunday alerted Emiratis in Florida that they will evacuate them to avoid Dorian.
“The Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in New York is grateful to the leadership of the UAE and the Uae Embassy in Washington for their efforts to provide safety for UAE citizens,” posted by the consulate in their twitter account.
Emiratis and some UAE residents in Florida safely boarded onto an aircraft.
Embassy team received 70 evacuees this evening on a charter plane after departing from Miami ahead of hurricane Dorian scheduled to hit landfall. Amongst the evacuees were a number of GCC nationals and a UAE resident of Indian origin whom will be escorted to their accomodation. pic.twitter.com/SLtnliRSKj
— UAE Embassy US (@UAEEmbassyUS) September 1, 2019
The UAE embassy is still evacuating the remaining residents while they gave reminders for those haven’t receive the instructions from the Representative Missions of the United Arab Emirates, to contact the Consulate General of the State in New York at +1 636-2575 or the State Embassy in Washington, D.C., on +1-202-431-5530.
Meanwhile, the embassy urged its citizens currently in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina to continue monitor the progress of Hurricane Dorian in their local areas.
They may call the Consulate General in New York at these numbers: (646) 630-2575 or the UAE Embassy at (202) 431-5530.
As of this posting, however, new forecasts say Dorian may spare Florida from a direct hit. It is seen to change course and make landfall over South Carolina on Wednesday or Thursday. But state of emergencies are still in effect for the entire states of Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina, along with 12 counties in Georgia, according to CBS News.
#UAE citizens in #Florida have safely boarded onto an aircraft ahead of #HurricaneDorian.@UAEinNYC is grateful to UAE’s leadership and the @UAEEmbassyUS for providing safety for UAE citizens. pic.twitter.com/VhBGd54OPV
— UAE Consulate in NYC (@UAEinNYC) August 31, 2019
Photo credit: UAE Consulate in NYC Twitter
