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2023 United Arab Emirates Storm
[edit]On August 5th 2023, heavy rain, sandstorms and thunder formed in the United Arab Emirates.[1] Mainly, in Dubai and Sharjah, trees were uprooted and some areas were flooded.[2] This rain was likely caused by cloud seeding as natural rainfall is rare to happen in summer. Wind speeds reached up to around 45kmh (28mph)
Result
[edit]Thankfully, no causalities were reported. Residents reporting damage to vehicles, home gardens and property. Many fallen trees were reported in neighborhoods, gated communities, side roads and main roads. Dubai Municipality received several hundred emergency reports, they had response teams on standby. When the rain stopped, they started responding. On top of that, Dubai Municipality received requests for rainwater pool draining.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Bell, Jennifer (5 August 2023). "Heavy rainfall, wind and sandstorms batter parts of the UAE". Al Arabiya English. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Shukla, Amol. "Talabat drivers moving obstacles from the road". X (Twitter). Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Abdulla, Nasreen (6 August 2023). "Heavy rains, hail in Dubai: Municipality receives over 100 emergency reports, warns residents to be careful". Khaleej Times.