UAE | Environment
Heavy rain and lightning hit UAE
Heavy rain and lightning hit Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Jebel Ali last Wednesday night, catching motorists and pedestrians off guard.
- Staff Report
- Published: 23:12 November 26, 2008
- Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
- Heavy rain and lightning hit Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Jebel Ali on Wednesday night
Dubai: Heavy rain and lightning hit Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Jebel Ali on Wednesday night, catching motorists and pedestrians off guard.
The Met office said unstable weather could continue till Friday.
“Rain this time of the year is not uncommon, “said the duty forecaster in Dubai.
The unstable weather is due to moist air coming in from the sea mixing with the unstable atmosphere. Despite flooding of the streets residents were happy and many were seen walking in the ankle-deep water in some places. The rain helped drop the temperature further to 25 degrees Celsius.
The rain was not widespread and Abu Dhabi remained dry.
Did you take any pictures of the weather? Click here to upload your photos to Gulf News
More from UAE Environment
More from UAE
Latest news
- New road widens Jumeirah Lakes Towers access
- Filipino students, groups attend cultural meet
- For this maestro, it's all about the sound
- Experts can't tell old instruments from new
- Sound of violins
- Facilitators: Helping others find joy
- Volunteers remove garbage from Mamzar beach
- Clean-up campaign set to raise awareness
- Sharjah landmarks bathed in light
- Shaikh Mohammad meets South Korea leader
- New rules for Abu Dhabi buildings
- Four poised to chase their dreams in Dubai
- In the pursuit of happiness
- Get friends on board, zip away with Salik bonus
- Dubai hospitals debut life-saving procedure
Community Reports
-
Bridges needed
Al Ittihad Road has no pedestrian facilities as one nears Sharjah
-
Street lights needed
Authorities urged to act with haste before a major accident occurs in Al Nahda, Dubai
-
Motorists ignore stop sign on buses
Overtaking school vehicles can put students' lives at risk
-
Safety regulations flouted at Dubai work place
In Al Nahda 2, two workers were seen working on the crane boom at a height of 20m without a full body harness or safety net in violation of rules
