UAE roads today: Which ones are closed, flooded, clear? Here are the latest updates

[Editor's Note: Some updates on this blog have been sourced from the community.]

Rains have stopped in most parts of the country — but many residents are still grappling with the aftermath of the worst downpour the UAE has seen in 75 years.

Life is yet to return to normal: Travellers are still on the edge over the status of their flights. Commuters are constantly checking for updates on bus and Metro operations. Children are attending classes from home while many employees are working remotely.

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As the skies clear up and authorities work round the clock to speed up full recovery, residents are now trying to head out — but how safe is it? Which roads are flooded? Which ones are now clear?

With Khaleej Times' team on the ground and help from the community, we bring you the latest updates on road conditions.

Take a photo and help us keep the community updated by e-mailing webteam@khaleejtimes.com. Send the image and key details in this format: Exact time, location (road / street, emirate), road status (clear, flooded, blocked or heavy traffic). Be responsible and share only factual and accurate information.

Here's what we have seen so far:

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10.45pm: Al Wahda Street and Al Wahda Post Office, Al Majaz 2, Sharjah, flooded

Water has turned green

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10.30pm: Road reopened

RTA announced the reopening of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road between Al Manama St and Dubai Al Ain Road in both directions for traffic.

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6.30pm: Qasimia, Sharjah, flooded

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6.09pm: King Faisal Street, In front of Medcare Hospital, Sharjah, flooded, traffic

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5.25pm: Al Nahda, Sharjah (Near Al Madeena express, behind gift centre, street 50), flooded

Stagnant, sticky water

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5.20pm: Al Wahda Post Office, (Between Jamal Abdul Nasser and Al Wahda Street), Al Majaz 2, Sharjah, flooded

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4.08pm: Behind Viva supermarket, Abushagara, flooded

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1.17pm: Reopening of E11 Near Ghantoot Bridge

The Abu Dhabi authorities announced the reopening of Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Road (E11) Near Ghantoot Bridge. However, a section of E311 remains closed (red in the map below).

1:08pm: Al Nahda, Sharjah opposite Sahara Mall

Road status: No flooding, heavy Traffic

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1pm: Discovery Gardens Street 8

Road status: Flooded and foul odour emitting from accumulated waters

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12.25pm: Reopening of Sheikh Zayed Rd at interchange (10)

Dubai's Road and Transport Authority has announced the reopening of Sheikh Zayed Rd at interchange (10) in both directions for traffic.

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12.19pm: Near Al Itihad Park, Sharjah

Road status: Flooded; can proceed at own risk

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12:15pm: King Faisal St, Sharjah

Road status: Flooded

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12:10pm: Al Nud Area behind Nova Park hotel

Road status: Flooded, but SUVs can drive

12pm: Al Qasimia, Sharjah

Road status: Flooded. Five days after the rain, the flood situation remains the same in Al Qasimia, Sharjah. Residents report a pungent smell emitting from accumulated water.

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11.56am: Dar Al Khaleej bldg, Al Khan opposite Matajer Carrefour

Road status: After five days, waterlogging has not cleared. Residents report lack of drinking water.

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11.15am: Reopening of Al Meydan St at Al Asayel St

RTA announced the reopening of Al Meydan St at Al Asayel St in both directions for traffic

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10.05am: Street 107, Al Sabkha-Al Riqa Suburb, Sharjah

Road status - Water levels receded, but the road is still flooded

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10.04am: Reopening of Beirut St and Al Nahda St tunnel

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has reopened the tunnel at the crucial intersection of Beirut St. and Al Nahda St. for traffic in both directions.

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10am: Al Nud area, Bilal bin Rabah street, Sharjah

Road status: Flooded

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8.21am: King Abdul Aziz Street, immigration signal

Road status: Flooded

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8.20am: Mahatta park, Al Mahatta Al Qasimya Sharjah

Road status: All roads and streets flooded

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8.20am: Al Nahda Sharjah -Ittihad Street near Dubai Expo exit

Road status - Flooded. Municipality tankers pumping water from today morning.

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7.30am: Abu Shagara behind City Centre

Road status: Possible to driver

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7.30am: Al Nud, Qasimiya, Sharjah

Road status: Flooded. Water levels have remained the same from last Tuesday.

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3.09am: Ittihad Road E11, exit towards Al Taawun Road, Sharjah

Road status: Work in progress; a pool of water on the edge of the road. Vehicles can pass through

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We're back on April 21

We are back on Sunday morning and will keep posting the latest road conditions; please continue e-mailing webteam@khaleejtimes.com with any changes you may spot today.

Thank you for your support.

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7.45pm: Al Wahda Post Office, Al Majaz 2, Between Jamal Abdul Nasser and Al Wahda Street, Sharjah, flooded

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7.34pm: Exit 12 towards Al Hessa, Jumeirah, Barsha South, Al Khail Road, closed

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7.18pm: Marasi Drive exit, Al Khail Road, closed

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6pm: King Faisal Road, Sharjah, flooded

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6pm: Al Estiqlal Street, Sharjah, flooded/ road closed

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5.30pm: Al Wahda Street, Sharjah, flooded

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5.20pm: Al Khan bridge from Sharjah industrial area closed

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4.23pm: Fruits and vegetables market, Amman Street, Industrial Area 1, Ajman, flooded

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3.15pm: Al Nad, Al Qasimia, Sharjah, flooded

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3pm: Al Khan, Al Taawwun, Sharjah, flooded

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2pm: Abu Shagara park, Abu Shagara, Sharjah, flooded

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2pm: Immigration signal, Abu Shagara, Sharjah, flooded

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1.50pm: Al Habtoor Tower, Al Qasmia, Al Nud, Sharjah, flooded

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1.25pm: Street 8, Discovery Gardens, Dubai, flooded

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1pm: King Faisal Road, Sharjah, flooded

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12.48pm: D62, Ras Al Khor exit blocked

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12.12pm: Al Khan Road, Sharjah, flooded / blocked

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11.33am: Sharjah City Centre road, flooded / blocked

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11.02am: Driving from Abu Dhabi to Dubai? Avoid the highway

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road (E311) towards Dubai is blocked near Dubai International City (DIC).

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10.54am: King Faizal Street, opposite Mumtaz Hypermarket, from Dubai to Sharjah

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10.45am: Road S102 merging with Al ittihad Road, in front of Safeer Mall, towards Sharjah

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10.30am: The Gardens road, near Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai, flooded

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9.50am: How you can get from Dubai to Sharjah, and vice versa, smoothly

For a smooth and efficient route from Dubai to Sharjah's Al Majaz, Al Khan, Rolla, Qasimya, and other major neighborhoods while bypassing traffic and flooded streets, opt for route 611. Exit onto Maliha Road, then connect to Sharjah Airport Road via University City.

Returning is straightforward: take Ittihad Road from Al Taawwun, passing by the Mamzar toll gate.

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9.48am: Entifadah Street, Al Majaz 2, Sharjah, flooded

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9.37am: Al Estiqlal Street, Near Mega Mall, Sharjah, flooded

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9.30am: Abu Shagara, near City Hypermarket, flooded / blocked

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7.30am: Al Mahatah Building, Al Mahatta, Al Qasimia, Sharjah, flooded / blocked

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7am: Al Qasimia, Al Nud, near Medcare hospital, Sharjah, flooded / blocked

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7am: Ibn Battuta Street, near Gardens Metro Station, Dubai, flooded / blocked

Water level is slowly receding

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7am: We're back

Thank you for sending in the latest updates on road conditions across the country.

We are now back for today, please continue e-mailing webteam@khaleejtimes.com with any changes you may spot in road conditions.

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11pm: Signing off, for now

We are closing this blog as of now. In the meanwhile, please do continue sending any updates on roads you may come across.

Thank you for helping us help the community.

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8.56pm: Tunnel reopened

A tunnel has been reopened at the intersection of Al Rebat St. and Marrakech St. (Dubai Festival City), as per an announcement by the RTA.

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8.24pm: Back to normal

The RTA announced that traffic is back to normal on Sheikh Zayed Road intersection with Al Manara Road.

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6.40pm: Al Estiqlal Street, Sharjah, flooded

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6pm: Al Ittihad Road (Between Al Taawun, Al Wahda), flooded

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5.38pm: Behind Nesto, King Faisal street, Sharjah, flooded

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5.30pm: Al Mahtta Building, Al Mahattha, Sharjah, flooded

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5.15pm: Near Medcare Hospital, Al Qasimia/Al Nud, Sharjah, flooded

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4.50pm: Street 34, Barsha, Dubai, flooded

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4pm: Al Nud, Al Qasimia, flooded

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3.15pm: Jamal Abdul Nasser Street, Al Majaz Park and Al Wahda Main Road, Sharjah, flooded / blocked

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3.10pm: Street 4, Discovery Gardens, Ibn Battuta Street, flooded / blocked

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2.56pm: Masakin, Al Furjan, Jebel Ali, Dubai, flooded / blocked with floating cars

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2.52pm: 38th street, near City Centre Supermarket, Abu Shagara, Sharjah, flooded / blocked

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2.20pm: Jumeirah Village Circle entrance, Dubai, blocked

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2pm: Discovery Gardens Street 8, Dubai, flooded

2pm: Al Wahda St, Sharjah, flooded

(Video: Faiz Kazi)

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12.40pm: Al Qasimia area, Sharjah, flooded

(Video: Muhammad Sajjad)

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12.37pm: Al Ittihad Road, Dubai to Sharjah, still closed

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12.30pm: Dubai investment Park 1, roundabout and residential area across NMC Royal Hospital, flooded

The Mohammed Bin Zayed road exit is blocked due to the flood at the roundabout. Clearing work is ongoing.

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12.30pm: Karama, Dubai, clear

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12.18pm: Sheikh Rashid Road from Sharjah to Dubai, clear

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12.15pm: Al Ittihad Road, near Ansar Mall, Sharjah, flooded

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12.08pm: Business Bay to E311, Dubai, expect delays

Clearing work is ongoing on a short stretch of the road. Expect some delays as barricades were set up.

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12.07pm: Meydan St, Dubai, flooded

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12.05: King Faisal St, Sharjah, flooded

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12pm: Al Nahda exit from Dubai to Sharjah (Exit 69), clear

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11.56am: Al Ittihad Road, Sharjah to Dubai, clearing work ongoing

Floodwaters have started going down.

(Video: Shihab)

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11.39am: Al Nud, Al Qasimia, Sharjah, flooded

A view of a street at Al Nud park, near Medcare Hospital:

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11.30am: Al Nahda Road towards Sahara Centre, Sharjah, clear

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11.08am: Jamal Abdul Nasser St, across City Centre Sharjah, Al Majaz 2, flooded

(Video: Vanessa)

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10.35am: Al Sour, Al Qasimia, Sharjah, flooded but passable

View of the road from Soudi Masjid Signal to Al Jubail Bus Station:

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10.35am: King Abdul Aziz St, Sharjah, flooded, blocked

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10.30am: Salem Bin Omer St, Abu Shagara, Sharjah, flooded and blocked

(Video: Sara Tuba)

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9.56am: Al Wahda St, Sharjah, flooded

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9.56am: Al, Al Qasimia, Sharjah, flooded

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9.55am: A street in Al Barsha 1,near LuLu Hypermarket, Dubai, flooded

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9.55am: The Gardens, Dubai, flooded

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9.44am: Al Wahda St, City Centre Sharjah, flooded

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9.30am: Al Majaz 1, King Faisal Road, flooded

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8.13am: Al Qasimia, Sharjah, flooded

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8am: Al Taawun and Al Ittihad Road, Sharjah, flooded and blocked

8am: Al Wahda St (near Safeer Mall), Al Nahda, Sharjah, flooded

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7.30am: Al Furjan (from ICE Tower), Dubai, flooded and blocked

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7am: Al Nad Park area, towards King Faisal St, Sharjah, flooded

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6.50am: Roads from Madinal Al Maktoum area and Dubai South towards Emirates Road (E611), flooded and closed

Clearing work is ongoing.

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6.46am: Abu Shagara Park, Sharjah, flooded

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6.36am: E11 / Al Wahda Street, Abu Shagara, Sharjah, flooded

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6:06 am, April 19: Street in Abu Shagara, towards Al Wahda Street, Sharjah, flooded

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6am: We're back

We are reopening this blog today. Are you out and about? Do you have a view of a road from your balcony? Help us help the community by sending a photo to webteam@khaleejtimes.com. Indicate key details, including exact time, location, and road status (flooded, blocked, or clear).

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11.03pm: Closing for today

Khaleej Times would like to thank its readers and members of the community for sending in updates that kept the nation informed.

This blog will resume with updates again, tomorrow. Meanwhile, please keep sending in any situational changes on the roads you come across to our e-mail address webteam@khaleejtimes.com.

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9.31pm: Key roads in Dubai, clear

The RTA shared photos of major roads in the emirate:

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9.30pm: Exit to Mohamed Bin Zayed Road, near NMC Hospital, Dubai Investment Park 1, flooded / blocked

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8.25pm: Etihad Road, towards Sharjah, blocked

Only one lane accessible to exit to Sahara only, Tawun Road exit still blocked.

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8pm: Street 1, Al Barsha 1, Dubai, flooded / blocked

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7pm: Liberty signal, Sharjah, partially clear

Underpass flooded / blocked

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6.44pm: King Faisal street, Sharjah, flooded / blocked

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6.30pm: Al Ezz Bin Abdulsalam Street, Al Majaz 1, Sharjah, partially flooded / passable

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6.23pm: RTA announces some roads now open

The following roads are now accessible to traffic, however, some water accumulation may still persist.

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6pm: Al Wahda Street, Sharjah, flooded

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5.36pm: Estiqlal street Abu Shagarah, flooded / blocked

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5.12pm: Al Khan Signal, Sharjah, flooded / blocked

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5pm: 20th St, Al Quoz, Dubai, flooded / blocked

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4.30pm: Hessa St, Remraam, Dubai, flooded

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4.20pm: Al Ittihad (Dubai-Sharjah) Road, blocked and flooded

A view of the exit towards Sahara Centre and Al Tawun:

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4.13pm: Street 2, The Greens, Dubai, flooded

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4.13pm: Al Furjan, Dubai, flooded

Views from Avenue Residence 1, across Discovery Gardens Pavilion Mall, near the Metro station

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4.07pm: Masakin Al Furjan, Dubai, flooded

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4.05pm: Street 23, Al Barsha 1, Dubai, flooded

(Video: Ali Reza)

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4.05pm: Al Barsha 1, near Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, flooded

View of streets near Icon De luxe hotel apartments:

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4.01pm: King Abdul Aziz St, Abu Shagara, Sharjah, flooded

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4pm: Musab Bin Omair St, Al Mahatta, Qasimiya, Sharjah, flooded

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4pm: Al Barsha 1, near Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, flooded

Views from Building Al Jaber, behind City Max hotel:

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3.45pm: Corniche St, Al majaz 1, Sharjah, flooded but passable

3.30pm: King Faisal St, Sharjah, flooded

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3.20pm: Al Nud, Al Qassimia, Sharjah, flooded

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3.09pm: DIFC roads, Dubai, clear

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3pm: Al Mahatah, Sharjah, flooded

(Video: Remya Dhanesh)

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3pm: Opposite NMC roundabout, DIP 1, flooded

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3pm: Abu Shagara, Sharjah, flooded

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3pm: Discovery Gardens, Dubai, flooded

(Video by KT reader)

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2.46pm: Al Ittihad Road, (intersection near Safeer Mall), Sharjah, flooded

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2.43pm: King Faisal Road, Sharjah, flooded

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2.37pm: Street 8 , Discovery Gardens (near Discovery Garden Metro Station), flooded

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2.30pm: Behind Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, flooded

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2.25pm- 2.35pm:

Garhoud Bridge, Dubai, free-flowing traffic

Crossing Emirates Aviation College towards Airport Rd, Dubai, free-flowing traffic

Airport Rd, Dubai, no waterlogging; all clear

Junction towards Al Nahda St, Dubai, blocked

Short stretch in front of Dubai Police General Headquarters, opposite Al Mulla Plaza, flooded

It can be navigated; however, expect some traffic as four lanes merge into one to avoid the water. The road is clear from Stadium station all the way down past Union Coop.

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2.22pm: Sharjah Ring Road (towards Al Ittihad Road), flooded

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2:20pm: Near Al Qusais Metro Station Exit 2, Dubai, flooded

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2.10pm: Al Qassimia, Sharjah, flooded

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2pm: Al Khan to Jamal Abdul Nasser St, Sharjah, flooded

(The road in front of Al Majaz Water Park towards Al Noor Mosque seems clear.)

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2pm: Al Furjan Villas community, Dubai, flooded (main road blocked in both directions)

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1.51pm: Dubai South (internal road towards Emirates Road, E611), flooded

(Clearing work ongoing)

1.52pm: Near Al Wahda Post Office, Sharjah, flooded

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1.50pm: Discovery Gardens (Street 1), Dubai, flooded

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1.50pm: Muweilah Commercial, Safari Mall road, Sharjah, flooded (no access to highway)

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1.40pm: Underpass to Meydan and Al Khail (from Mustaqbil Street), Dubai, closed to traffic

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1.35pm: Estiqlal street, Abu Shagara and Kiing Faisal road, Sharjah, flooded

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1.30pm: Al Khan St, Al Taawun, Sharjah, flooded, blocked

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1.23pm: Al Bustan area, Ajman, flooded

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1.15pm: Al Wahda Street (near City Centre), Sharjah, flooded

12.49pm: Al Quoz Industrial Area 3 (Near Al Madina Supermarket, Al Asayel Street), flooded

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12.45pm: Sheikh Zayed Road (SZR), Dubai, some areas still flooded

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) issues an update on the status of SZR:

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12.41pm: Sufyan Bin Saqr St, Bu Daniq area, Sharjah, flooded

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12.40pm: Al Khail Road, Dubai, partly flooded

A view of Hessa Bridge near Al Barsha police station:

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12.35pm: Al Butina, Sharjah, flooded

(At the fire station roundabout towards the clock tower}

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12.32pm: Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai

This area is flooded:

Heavy traffic is seen in some parts:

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12.30pm: Discovery Gardens, The Gardens Metro Station, Dubai, flooded

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12.17pm: Al Ittihad Road, Sharjah, flooded

(These are abandoned cars.)

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12.15pm: Rolla, Sharjah, clear

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12pm: Al Zahra Street, Maysaloon Sharjah, flooded

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12pm: King Abdul Aziz Street, Sharjah, flooded

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11.51am: Estiqlal and AbuShagara Streets, Sharjah, flooded and blocked

(Roads leading to Al Wadha are also flooded.)

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11.43am: Adnoc fuel station, Al Khan in Sharjah towards Dubai, closed

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11.30am: Al Nahda 2, Dubai, flooded but passable

(Video: Jassim Tisekar)

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11.25am: Near Safeer Mall, Sharjah, flooded

(KT video / Shihab)

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11am: Al Waha Street, Dubai, open, smooth traffic flow

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10.46am: 11 Street, Al Barsha 1, Dubai

(A view from Sand Dunes Apartments)

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10.45am: Al Ittihad Road towards Sharjah, closed

10.30am: Greens and Views, Dubai, flooded

(Video by Anna Kravchenko)

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9.45am: Jebel Ali Free Zone (south), Dubai, flooded

8am: Al Khail Road (Hessa Street Intersection, facing Sharjah), Dubai, flooded

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