Temperatures will rise gradually throughout the day, the Met department said
weather1 week ago
Dubai — Major waterlogging on Dubai roads as a result of the heavy rains the emirate witnessed in the last two days will be cleared by today, a senior Dubai Municipality official said. Emergency teams are working round the clock to handle rain-related issues.
“After the recent revamping of the rain committee as ‘Ghaith Dubai’ team, the municipality’s resource management has become stronger and more effective as four departments have been assigned to handle rain-related issues,” Mohammed Ahmed Al Rayees, Head of the Sewage and Drainage Executive Section at the Drainage and Irrigation Network Department, told Khaleej Times.
These are the departments of drainage and irrigation; drainage and irrigation network; waste management; and parks and horticulture. “Our people are working round the clock in two shifts. The resources are allocated to places not connected to the network (drainage/storm water).”
The number of portable diesel pumps used to drain rainwater was increased from 42 to 80 on Monday night, with the maximum rainfall reaching 10mm at about 1am. “Our network has the capacity to hold 25mm of rainfall. These pumps are used in areas not connected to the network that is linked to 51 pump stations. The number of complaints received from Rashidiya has come down because of the extension of the network there.”
Al Qouz mayhem
Al Qouz Industrial area, which was one of the worst hit by torrential overnight rains, will get respite from storm water by the end of the year, said Al Rayees.
At the time of its announcement, the massive project for sewerage system and rainwater drainage for Al Qouz was scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2015. However, according to Al Rayees, the Dh84-million project named DS127 will now be commissioned by August.
“It will cover all four industrial areas in Al Qouz and we won’t see these issues when it rains next year,” he said.
The municipality sent four to six tankers to drain rainwater on Al Qouz. Many residents complained that cars could not wade through the accumulated water and traffic jams were reported in the area.
Shiny S.J, who lives in Al Khail Gate and works in Tecom area, said she was stuck in traffic for nearly four hours on her way to work. -sajila@khaleejtimes.com
Temperatures will rise gradually throughout the day, the Met department said
weather1 week ago
Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths looks back on how response and recovery operations ran like clockwork to safely take stranded guests to their destinations
weather1 week ago
Humidity is set to rise during the night and into Thursday morning
weather1 week ago
It will be humid by night and Sunday morning with a probability of mist formation over some coastal and internal areas
weather2 weeks ago
DXB said in a statement that airport 'recovery will take some time' after there was flooding caused by rainwater on the runway
weather2 weeks ago
For the company's founders, it was a way to give back to the community
weather2 weeks ago
Roads were shut and stern warnings were issued as the country experienced extreme weather conditions
weather2 weeks ago
Many walked for hours on end to get to safety, however, some were not able to return home until the next day
weather2 weeks ago