Heavy Rain Hits Dubai, Roads Submerged, Schools Closed #DubaiRains

Dubai is hit by a record spell of thunderstorms, darkness and heavy rain. And, it’s not just Dubai. Rain and thunderstorms caused disruptions across the UAE today.

Flights were cancelled, schools were closed early and residents in some areas were urged not to leave their homes or workplaces unless in a emergency.

Police issued safety warnings to motorists after several accidents were reported in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, reducing visibility due to cloudy skies from early in the morning.

Several events were cancelled or suspended for the day in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Abu Dhabi Expo was cancelled for the day and Dubai Canvas festival activities were suspended for the day.

Schools in Dubai will be closed anticipating more rains tomorrow.

Some pictures and videos of the havoc created by rain in Dubai:

Dubai is now Dooba-hai. #DubaiRains pic.twitter.com/AgFTklcllI

— Amey (@AmeyBoltai) March 9, 2016

Drive safe everyone! #DubaiRains pic.twitter.com/HA83I1MhG0

— Sharmin Shaikh (@sharminshaikh) March 9, 2016

#DubaiRains – awesome awful weather today pic.twitter.com/AV3oNCuEYB

— ashime (@ashime) March 9, 2016

Discovery Gardens flooded

Discovery gardens flooded @GulfNewsTV @dxbweather @Emirates247 #DubaiRains #dubainow massive rain pic.twitter.com/BqfQynHv75

— Suhail (@SuhailBandarkar) March 9, 2016

A scene from Barsha

#DubaiRains and this happens in Barsha pic.twitter.com/LbLfd19SMz

— Lisa Santa Maria (@DizzyMcBlonde) March 9, 2016

Ibn Batutta Mall is flooded

Ibn Battuta Mall is flooded. Several stores are closed because leaking. #DubaiRains #Dubai #?????_???????? pic.twitter.com/aU90KLrLoq

— M. (@Myr_Naj) March 9, 2016

#DubaiRains: #GEMS American Academy School damaged from severe weather
Photo by Jasmine Al Kuttab/Khaleej Times pic.twitter.com/kwEDdqHqrh

— Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) March 9, 2016

Heavy rain leads to flooding in #JebelAli

#DubaiRains: Heavy rain leads to flooding in #JebelAli
Photos by Noor-Ul-Haq Khan pic.twitter.com/mKe2ycd3hQ

— Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) March 9, 2016

Rain havoc in Jebel Ali #DubaiRains Image Source

School kids get a helping hand off their stranded school bus

School kids get a helping hand off their stranded school bus. #DubaiRains pic.twitter.com/oQ7INayh2R

— Davidi° (@davidiumbra) March 9, 2016

What is this unidentified flying object?

??? ????? pic.twitter.com/jZ9gTHz2BB

— AbdulAziz (@Mr_Abdul3ziz) March 9, 2016

Al Gharbi street in Dubai Marina

Al Gharbi street in Dubai Marina… Chaos! #DubaiRains pic.twitter.com/0b2FLIarlL

— ExpatWoman.com (@ExpatWomanDubai) March 9, 2016

Not all Rain pics/videos are beautiful. #DubaiRains pic.twitter.com/jVVLLVkCT2

— City 1016 (@City1016) March 9, 2016

Thunder and lightning in #JebelAli this morning… #DubaiRains pic.twitter.com/83jryRdowD

— Will Facer (@WillFacer) March 9, 2016

@dxbweather @Emirates247 @gulf_news @noordubai #DubaiRains #discoveryGardensDxB pic.twitter.com/7t1FcliF3b

— Suhail (@SuhailBandarkar) March 9, 2016

Meanwhile, somewhere in Al Quoz. Thats engineering ingenuity. #DubaiRains #shoppingtrolley pic.twitter.com/tZ8eP6uOYc

— Spencer Ogden Dubai (@SpencerOgdenO_G) March 9, 2016

Having fun in Dubai Rain

When life gives you #DubaiRains, go fishing..

Meanwhile at the office… #DubaiRains pic.twitter.com/bTlanLJ60g

— Barakat (@BarakatME) March 9, 2016