Watch what people do when it rains in UAE

People take shelter from wind and rain under an umbrella or get drenched

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Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor
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1/19
Residents walk through a street in Dubai during the rain. It's raining all over the UAE! Moderate to heavy rainfall was reported in all the emirates.
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2/19
People wade through a flooded street in Ajman. The UAE National Centre of Meteorology (NMC) has issued yellow and red weather alerts covering most parts of the country, especially in the coastal areas on Wednesday.
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3/19
Exhibitors and visitors brave the rain at the Dubai Airshow 2019. In its daily forecast, the National Center of Meteorology stated: "Unstable weather will continue over the country, and weather will be cloudy in general with the presence of convective clouds over scattered areas, associated with rainfall of different intensities, with thunder and lightening at times and fall in temperatures."
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4/19
Pedestrians cross a street in Dubai during the rain. The NCM also advised people against going to valleys and areas that can potentially get flooded.
5/19
Dubai witnessed heavy rainfall on Wednesday, causing poor visibility for drivers and an inconveniance to pedestrians in the city. The UAE Ministry of Interior has also issued a warning about possible hazards for motorists driving in the rain, especially in wadis and valleys.
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6/19
A flooded area in Ajman. On their website, the NCM also said: "Fresh to strong winds and causing blowing dust and sand with the reduction of horizontal visibility at times. Rough to very rough sea especially with clouds activity, and that is until 22:00 Wednesday."
Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
7/19
When it rained during the Dubai Airshow 2019
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8/19
An aerial view of Ajman during the rain.
Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
9/19
A cycle delivery man struggles in the rain on his way to a customer in Dubai
Clint Egbert/Gulf News
10/19
Exhibitors and visitors brave the rain at the Dubai Airshow 2019
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
11/19
People take selfies during the rain in Ajman
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12/19
Residents walk through a street in Dubai during the rain
Clint Egbert/Gulf News
13/19
Emirats brave the rain at the Dubai Airshow 2019
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
14/19
People walk through a street in Ajman during the rain
Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
15/19
A family at the Ajman beach during the rain
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16/19
A woman crossing a water-logged street in Sharjah
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17/19
A kid enjoys the rain in Sharjah
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18/19
Residents walking in the rain in Sharjah.
Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
19/19
Light to moderate rainfall was reported in parts of Sharjah in the early morning hours
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