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UAE citizens residing or holidaying in the US have been urged to monitor the bad weather conditions in the country as parts of the southeast continue to be battered by tornados.
Georgia, Florida and a number of other states in the area are facing continuing threats of flash flooding and strong winds as a result of the bad weather.
Using its official Twitter handle, @UAEinNYC, the UAE Consulate in New York tweeted: "Attention #UAE citizens currently in the South: severe #tornado storms are ongoing in parts of #Florida and #Georgia", at 7:38am (local time) on Monday.
And according to media reports, at least 18 people were confirmed dead on Sunday as a result of the weather conditions.
On Monday, the UAE Consulate in New York issued a number of advisories on its social media pages, asking citizens to monitor the bad weather in the southern parts of the country that have been threatened by flash floods, damaging winds and large hail.
1. Attention #UAE citizens currently in the South: severe #tornado storms are ongoing in parts of #Florida and #Georgia.
- UAE Consulate in NYC (@UAEinNYC) January 23, 2017
2. Damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes may impact other parts of the Southeast.
- UAE Consulate in NYC (@UAEinNYC) January 23, 2017
3. Please stay tuned to your local news & weather stations for updates & adhere to all official advisories issued by local authorities.
- UAE Consulate in NYC (@UAEinNYC) January 23, 2017
4. In case of emergency, please call 911 or your local emergency number & do not hesitate to contact the #UAE Consulate at +1 (646) 630-2575
- UAE Consulate in NYC (@UAEinNYC) January 23, 2017
5. For the latest updates, visit the National Weather Service (NOAA) Storm Prediction Center at https://t.co/3w4hLC9Hbv.Further advisories from the Consulate on Facebook and Twitter indicated that: "damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes may impact other parts of the Southeast".
- UAE Consulate in NYC (@UAEinNYC) January 23, 2017
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