The heavy rain in the UAE on Tuesday, October 16, has resulted in flooding in some areas in the country.
A video uploaded by Storm Center shows a vehicle along Wadi Qur road reversing, upon realizing that the flood is too high to continue traversing the road.
The video also shows several vehicles stranded.
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— مركز العاصفة (@Storm_centre) October 16, 2018
The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) also uploaded several videos of flooding in different areas in the country.
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#أصدقاء_المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد pic.twitter.com/3K6Jzca5MP— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@NCMS_media) October 16, 2018
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#أصدقاء_المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد pic.twitter.com/byDTEusLhP— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@NCMS_media) October 16, 2018
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— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@NCMS_media) October 16, 2018
On Tuesday, NCM reported that the following areas experienced moderate or heavy rains:
- Hafeet Mountains
- Al Heyar, Khatam Al Shaklah, and Al Dahir
- Fujairah and Dubai International airports
- Masfout in Ajman
- Hatta in Dubai
- Al Manaie in Ras Al Khaimah
- Swiehan
- Al Bithnah in Fujairah
- Wadi Al Qor and Wadi Al Ajeeli in Ras Al Khaimah
Rains are expected to continue in different parts of the country while other areas will experience a partly cloudy to cloudy weather.
Humidity is expected to increase at night and early morning especially in some coastal areas. Light to moderate winds will also be experienced.
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