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Rain in UAE: Where does all that drained water go?

An official has responded to the situation.

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A senior official with the Department of Public Works has responded to the situation.
Ahmad Hamad, an advisor to the department, said all the drained water is offloaded in specific reservoirs.
“The millions of gallons collected from all the roads of the emirate are discharged into these reservoirs to help increase our underground water balance.”
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"When full, the surplus water is poured into the sea," he added.
“Up to 167 workers are on-call round the clock to attend to all emergency cases and drain out all accumulated rainwater from the roads and squares of the emirate.”
Police issues advisory: The RAK Police have issued warnings in Arabic, English, and Urdu to the public on the weather conditions on their social media accounts.
“The public is urged to call (999) in case of emergency and (901) in regular cases.”

Published: Wed 15 Jan 2020, 10:44 AM

Last updated: Fri 17 Jan 2020, 2:52 PM

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