UAE | Environment
Downpours leave Sharjah underwater
Heavy downpours in Sharjah since Monday evening have left many vehicles submerged in large puddles of water.
- By Sunita Menon, Staff Reporter
- Published: 11:10 January 15, 2008
Sharjah: Heavy downpours in Sharjah since Monday evening have left many vehicles submerged in large puddles of water.
The developing area of Al Nahada, Sharjah has been particularly affected.
It is referred to as the Shaikh Zayed Rd of Sharjah due to the new building projects taking place.
However, proper roads have yet to be laid out so residents are forced to park their cars on unleveled dirt roads.
“I am unable to reach my car which is parked 4m from my building with all four of my cars tyres partially submerged in water. I have to get to work so had to go in a tow vehicle. The Sharjah Municipality needs to lay down roads in these areas instead of implementing new building projects.'' Said Adil Hassan, an Egyptian resident of Al Nadha, Sharjah.
Meanwhile the traffic is moving at a snail's pace on the main Al Khan road towards Dubai and traffic is at a complete stand still on the Al Tawaa'wun Mall road going towards Dubai.
Most of the traffic from these roads comes from the Al Khan, Buhaira and Corniche areas.
The traffic situation is worse on the roads that lead to the industrial Sharjah area due to the presence of heavy vehicles. There is, however, a free flow of traffic from Dubai to Sharjah on the Itihad road.
Meanwhile, school buses which usually pick up school children from the road sides are today doing so from the children's individual buildings at Gamal, Abdul Nassar, Al Nahada and Al Khan.
The traffic problem has led the Our English High School in Sharjah to cancel the Grade VI Maths exam scheduled for today.
driving in rainy and unstable weather requires more caution and attention, as speeding on wet roads causes vehicles to slide and lose control.
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| Wed (Jan 16) |
Showers, breezy and cool
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High: 19 C
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High: 17 C
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Low: 8 C
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High: 18 C
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Low: 13 C
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Low: 8 C
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| Fri (Jan 18) |
Settled
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Sunny to partly cloudy
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High: 18 C
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High: 20 C
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Low: 13 C
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Low: 12 C
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Low: 9 C
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Sunny to partly cloudy
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Partly sunny
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High: 21 C
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High: 20 C
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High: 21 C
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Low: 12 C
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Low: 10 C
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| Sun (Jan 20) |
Sunny and pleasant
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Mostly sunny
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Sunny and nice
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High: 23 C
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High: 23 C
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High: 25 C
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