UAE Residents Creative Tricks To Beat Heaviest Rain

Story By:  Lee Bullen,Sub EditorJoseph Golder,AgencyCentral European News 

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This is the moment residents use creative methods of navigating flooded areas in the United Arab Emirates after the country was hit by its heaviest rainfall in 24 years.

According to reports, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has deployed 20 teams to monitor the affected areas following two days of heavy rainfall.

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Local media said it has broken the record for the most amount of rain to batter the country since 1996.

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said that Al Shakla in the city of Al Ain recorded 190.4 millimetres of rainfall between 9th and 12th January.

The country’s eastern region was reportedly most affected with Mazayd recording 172.4 millimetres of rain, followed by Damtha with 172.2 millimetres and Al Foah with156.8 millimetres, according to local media.

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The Ministry of Infrastructure Development announced plans to use 20 teams to monitor the areas, particularly the region’s roads, and respond to any problems that may arise.

A spokesperson told local media: “Various regions of the country have witnessed unusually heavy rains, which caused rainwater to accumulate on the main streets and cause diversions at some intersections.

“The Ministry of Infrastructure Development, in coordination with local authorities, have deployed 20 teams to monitor the roads.

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“The teams have been assigned to deal with three main tasks, including the drainage of waterlogged roads, removing mud and large debris, as well as repairing roads that may have been damaged by the rain.”

Videos filmed by residents and shared on social media show people using makeshift boats to navigate the flooded streets while two men are seen pushing a huge metal container along one waterlogged area.

One resident was even seen attempting to jetski in a flooded car park.

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