Rain brings Dubai traffic to a standstill

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

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

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

Stranded vehicles in a flooded road in Al Quoz.

A taxi stalled in a flooded part of Rebat Street.

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

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

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

Traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road.

Stranded vehicles in a flooded road in Al Quoz

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.

A massive traffic jam towards Business Bay.

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.

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

Heavy traffic jam on Sheikh Zayed Road.

A waterlogged area along City Walk after the rain.

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

Water-logged street in Al Wasl area.

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

The roads outside the Gulf News office remain waterlogged.

Waterlogged road in Muhaisnah 4.

The Gulf News building entrance

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

Flooded road near Mazaya Centre, in Dubai.

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

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

Water logged Al Wahda road in Sharjah.

Water logged Al Wahda road in Sharjah.