It's raining cats and dogs in Dubai and no one can handle it

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News Desk March 09, 2016

Unexpected rainfall lashed parts of Dubai and Abu Dhabi on Wednesday leaving residents stranded due to severe water logging across several areas.

According to reports, the Abu Dhabi Education Council ordered all government and private schools in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to remain closed today and tomorrow as a result of adverse weather conditions.

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Due to the heavy rain and thunderstorms, several schools in Dubai requested parents to pick up their children earlier than the usual time, Gulf News reported.

Further, electricity breakdowns were reported by several residents in the Jumeirah Park area, traffic remained slow near Jumeirah Lake Towers and Discovery Gardens, according to Emirates 24/7.

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While some people took to Twitter to complain about flooded living rooms, most enjoyed the weather, and some pointed out how unprepared the Dubai government was for such a situation:

https://twitter.com/gautamverma23/status/707505515572518912

https://twitter.com/RawadBachour/status/707506941581467648

It's hailstorm in #DubaiRains pic.twitter.com/fbqYHrwsJL
— Navin K Tiwari (@imbhojpuria) March 9, 2016

My walk to work this morning in this awesome #mausam ⚡️☔️⚡️ #DubaiRains pic.twitter.com/AlxPfNhl3x
— Nadia Zahid (@nadiaazahid) March 9, 2016

Who does one call when you're ankle deep in water in your living room??! #DubaiRains pic.twitter.com/4eEpyFgIQt
— Lindi Ogilvie (@wikilindi) March 9, 2016

https://twitter.com/JaveriaE/status/707519778429267968

#DubaiRains showing everyone just how piss poor the actual infrastructure is in the #UAE #uaerain #scam
— HawkesBay (Løuche) (@HawkesBay) March 9, 2016

Muncipality trucks coming to the rescue, me thinks. #DubaiRains pic.twitter.com/UzEk7Q53vs
— Davidi Ohmbra (@iohmbra) March 9, 2016

i think the whole city of dubai is under the impression that they are gna die if they don't snapchat story the rain
— neha (@ughneha) March 9, 2016

https://twitter.com/shobitgupta/status/707505668270526465

https://twitter.com/Moee787/status/707505231018520576

Wow... crazy scenes in Dubai today, photo cred @Nikhil_Pereira. #DubaiRains #Dubai pic.twitter.com/wa12UWVAMZ
— Sarah (@MsJaxx) March 9, 2016

Calm down - It's just a bit of rain! If the zombies show up however... #Dubai #DubaiRains
— thorx (@t11orx) March 9, 2016

Dubai is crying rain & screaming thunder all because I am leaving ☔️ it's ok I will be back soon #HoldItTogetherGurl pic.twitter.com/6fU0zzIBxP
— Arabian Wanderess (@Esra_Wanderess) March 9, 2016

https://twitter.com/sheesgulzar/status/707505063212814336

Awesome #DubaiRains pic.twitter.com/4o83OVdFMm
— Othmane (@UsmanCheema86) March 9, 2016

COMMENTS (1)

hiro bachani | 8 years ago | Reply the media like to blow up things beyond the normal ---- it is not at all as bad as being reported- i was caught in the heavy rains - and had to walk under a plastic cover for over a km- but that was fun- dubai gets about 4 inches of rain per year- mumbai gets about 80 inches per year- karachi i think gets about 30 inches per rain per year- so how could 4 inches hurt....just think--- all these reports show a very small part of the country and make it look like the whole of dubai is suffering- nothing to worry- in fact rains are welcome in dubai- and the infra-structure is great-

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