DUBAI: A powerful cyclone system swept across the United Arab Emirates overnight, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and near-constant lightning that
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Intense thunderstorms light up UAE skies
DUBAI: A powerful cyclone system swept across the United Arab Emirates overnight, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and near-constant lightning that lit up the night sky for more than two hours, locals stated.
Flashes were so bright in some areas that parts of the country appeared “like daytime in the dark,” with booming thunder waking locals around 11pm local time.
The cyclone affected multiple emirates, including Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Abu Dhabi. Fujairah recorded 47.9mm of rainfall, while Ras Al Khaimah saw flooding on sections of Emirates Road caused by overflow from Al Beeh and Qada’a valleys, prompting representatives to advise motorists to take alternative routes.
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) issued a flash deluge alert after midnight as the cyclone moved from western regions into Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Dubai Police and the Government department of Interior also issued general advisories, including messages in Urdu, urging locals to avoid unnecessary travel, maintain safe distances on roads, and stay away from pools of water or fast-moving rivers to prevent vehicles from skidding. Hail and reduced visibility in some areas were documented.
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