Dubai has reminded residents of emergency contact numbers available to them as the emirate is set to experience unstable weather conditions from Wednesday, December 17, to Friday, December 19.
The emirate will see rainfall of varying intensity, which will take place intermittently and in scattered areas. The Met department has issued warnings to residents to stay indoors, be cautious and to follow any instructions given by authorities.
Wind speed, too, is expected to reach up to 65 kmph — this is considered a high speed and will cause a reduction in visibility due to blowing dust and sand.
A period of low-pressure systems over the Middle East has brought heavy rainfall over the last week. Conditions will intensify on Thursday, with thunderstorms expected to hit the region. While the storm will affect Saudi Arabia during the day, it will move eastwards towards the UAE and Qatar by night, according to BBC Weather.
The Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has posted on his Instagram story, asking residents to ‘be ready’ for rainy weather — with a picture of the stunning Dubai sky.
He also shared a video of the weather forecast from Windy, which you can see below:
The authority, in the meantime, has issued safety guidelines for residents:
Stay away from wadis and areas where water accumulates during rainfall.
Avoid mountainous areas.
Avoid going to sea.
Exercise caution while driving and reduce speed.
Obtain information from official, reliable sources and follow updates issued by the relevant government authorities.
Here’s a list of numbers to contact in case of emergency:
Civil Defence: 997
Ambulance: 998
Dubai Police: 999
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA): 991
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA): 800 9090
Dubai Municipality: 800 900
Dubai Health Authority: 800 60
The National Centre of Meterology (NCM) in the UAE has said that the public can expect various intensities of rainfall across the country, accompanied by lightning, thunder and hail. Strong winds will blow from the southeast to northwest directions reaching up to 60km/h. The winds will cause reduced horizontal visibility as they kick up dust and sand into the air.
Source : Khaleejtimes
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