More rains expected in the UAE

The first rain showers of the season lashed UAE early on Friday morning as residents reported water flooding in several areas of Dubai and Sharjah.

Some parts of Abu Dhabi also experienced showers as the weather bureau forecast more rains over the next two days.

According to the National Center of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS), the country would experience ‘unstable weather’ as chances of rainfall are predicted on Saturday and Sunday also.

“Weather will remain partly cloudy in general as the cloud amount will increase over scattered areas, with a chance of some towering clouds and some rain,” reported the NCMS website.

Entrance to the Business Bay from Al Khail Road was covered in several inches of water as several interior roads in Dubai’s Al Wasl Area, Jumeirah and sections of the Shaikh Zayed Road near the first interchange were water-logged.

Abu Dhabi city continued to receive rainfall on Friday morning as parts of Umm Al Quwain also experienced showers with temperature falling to 21 degree Celsius.

A section of Dubai Mall’s lower ground floor was also covered in rain water as a leakage was reported by mall visitors. The news was confirmed on Dubai Mall’s twitter account as a tweet read, “We have some rainwater that drizzled in but don’t worry, we are mopping it up!”

A Dubai Mall spokesperson said, “We experienced some water intake on the lower ground floor of the mall this morning with the heavy rains. The mall continues normal operations as the area is cleaned.”

• –muaz@khaleejtimes.com