Rain brings Dubai traffic to a standstill

Roads waterlogged, drivers urged to be cautious

Last updated: January 12, 2020 | 11:20

Gulf News Report and Compiled by Jay Hilotin and Karishma Nandkeolyar, Web Editors and Christian Borbon, Digital Content Producer

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Traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road taken from The Gevora, world's tallest hotel, Dubai.

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Sheikh Zayed Road is closed before 1st interchange causing huge traffic jam after heavy rain.

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Workers pumping out the water from Sheikh Zayed Road at 1st interchange causing a huge traffIc jam

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Stranded vehicles in a flooded road in Al Quoz.

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A taxi stalled in a flooded part of Rebat Street.

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Traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road taken from The Gevora, world's tallest hotel, Dubai.

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People push a car which broke down after heavy rain in Al Quoz.

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Heavy rains overnight flooded roads, leading to massive traffic jams around Dubai on Saturday morning, January 11, 2020.

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Traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road.

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Stranded vehicles in a flooded road in Al Quoz

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Dark clouds bring showers over Dubai early on Saturday morning. Many vehicles are stalled on waterlogged roads, including this van, on Street 40A roads in Dubai's Al Wasl residential district.

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A massive traffic jam towards Business Bay.

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Traffic trouble in Dubai today. RTA tweets: "Due to rain water pools down the First Bridge (Dubai Mall Bridge), traffic is redirected to Financial Center Road in both directions". Be careful on the roads, urge authorities.

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A car navigates through a a water-logged street in Dubai.

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Heavy traffic jam on Sheikh Zayed Road.

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A waterlogged area along City Walk after the rain.

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A taxi stuck on the under pass on Beirut Street near Qusais Police station on the way to Airport Tunnel.

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Water-logged street in Al Wasl area.

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A google maps update of traffic near the Dubai Mall / Burj Khalifa interchange.

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The roads outside the Gulf News office remain waterlogged.

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Waterlogged road in Muhaisnah 4.

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The Gulf News building entrance

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Residents push a van from a waterlogged road near Mazaya Centre in Al Wasl district, Dubai.

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Flooded road near Mazaya Centre, in Dubai.

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Commuters wait for public transport at Al Wahda Road in Sharjah.

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People brave the weather during the early morning rain in Dubai.

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Water logged Al Wahda road in Sharjah.

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Water logged Al Wahda road in Sharjah.

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