Dubai Worldwide Airport struggled to clear a backlog of flights and lots of roads have been nonetheless flooded within the aftermath of Tuesday’s deluge.
A record-breaking storm this week introduced a lot of UAE to a standstill. The nation noticed document rainfall with 254 mm (10 inches) falling in lower than 24 hours in Al Ain, a metropolis on the UAE-Oman border, in accordance with the nationwide meteorology centre. That was essentially the most since information started in 1949, earlier than the UAE was fashioned in 1971.
The rains have been the heaviest skilled by the Gulf state within the 75 years that information have been saved. They introduced a lot of the nation to a standstill and precipitated important harm.
Examine-in at Dubai Worldwide (DXB) has reopened for Emirates and flydubai flights working out of Terminal 3, following the unprecedented climate skilled within the UAE. There may be presently a excessive quantity of visitors in Terminal 3 check-in space. Passengers ought to solely come to Terminal 3 if they’ve a affirmation from their airline concerning their flight departure. Passengers are urged to contact their airline for the most recent info on flight standing.
Additionally, the airport has resumed in-bound flights of worldwide airways working out of Terminal 1 DXB. Flights proceed to be delayed and disrupted following the latest unprecedented climate within the UAE. Passengers as a result of depart from DXB Terminal 1 ought to solely come to the Terminal if they’ve obtained a affirmation from their airline concerning their flight departure.
The airport struggled to get meals to stranded passengers with close by roads blocked by flood waters, and since overcrowding restricted entry to those that had confirmed bookings.
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