UAE's weather department has already issued a red alert in view of "hazardous weather events".
According to Khaleej Times, the downpour resulted in flash floods in the eastern parts of the UAE damaging houses and washing away vehicles. Military vehicles were deployed to rescue people from the affected areas. The emirate's weather department has already issued a red alert in view of "hazardous weather events". It said that cloudy conditions will persist over the next few days, adding that convective clouds may cause rains to fall "eastward and may extend over some internal and southern areas".
A view near Fujairah airport in the emirate after yesterday's floods.
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The National said in a report that nearly 900 people were rescued by emergency workers. It further said that 3,897 people have been placed in a temporary shelter in Sharjah and Fujairah and will remain there until their homes are deemed safe for them to return.
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said climate change is responsible for the increased frequency of heavy rains in the Emirates.
