01:22Residents of Abu Dhabi were forced to navigate flooded roads on Tuesday morning, after the United Arab Emirates was hit by thunderstorms.
Footage shows cars wading through standing water on the roads between Masdar City and Yas Island.
The torrential rainfall has impacted transport after a reported 158mm fell in 24 hours, resulting in traffic jams and delays to flights across the UAE.
Police advised motorists to ‘exercise caution due to the rainy weather and to follow the changing speed limits displayed on electronic information boards’, and reduced the speed limit to 100 km/h on roads, including Abu Dhabi-Al Ain Road.
UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) warned that the adverse weather conditions may continue Wednesday, forecasting another wave of thunderstorms caused by convective clouds over coastal areas. Wind speeds could reach 70 km/h, with heavy rainfall expected across the country.
Government workers in Abu Dhabi are working from home on Tuesday, while several schools and businesses have also taken their work online.
Locals navigate flooded streets as Abu Dhabi hit by thunderstorms
Residents of Abu Dhabi were forced to navigate flooded roads on Tuesday morning, after the United Arab Emirates was hit by thunderstorms.
Footage shows cars wading through standing water on the roads between Masdar City and Yas Island.
The torrential rainfall has impacted transport after a reported 158mm fell in 24 hours, resulting in traffic jams and delays to flights across the UAE.
Police advised motorists to ‘exercise caution due to the rainy weather and to follow the changing speed limits displayed on electronic information boards’, and reduced the speed limit to 100 km/h on roads, including Abu Dhabi-Al Ain Road.
UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) warned that the adverse weather conditions may continue Wednesday, forecasting another wave of thunderstorms caused by convective clouds over coastal areas. Wind speeds could reach 70 km/h, with heavy rainfall expected across the country.
Government workers in Abu Dhabi are working from home on Tuesday, while several schools and businesses have also taken their work online.
Residents of Abu Dhabi were forced to navigate flooded roads on Tuesday morning, after the United Arab Emirates was hit by thunderstorms.
Footage shows cars wading through standing water on the roads between Masdar City and Yas Island.
The torrential rainfall has impacted transport after a reported 158mm fell in 24 hours, resulting in traffic jams and delays to flights across the UAE.
Police advised motorists to ‘exercise caution due to the rainy weather and to follow the changing speed limits displayed on electronic information boards’, and reduced the speed limit to 100 km/h on roads, including Abu Dhabi-Al Ain Road.
UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) warned that the adverse weather conditions may continue Wednesday, forecasting another wave of thunderstorms caused by convective clouds over coastal areas. Wind speeds could reach 70 km/h, with heavy rainfall expected across the country.
Government workers in Abu Dhabi are working from home on Tuesday, while several schools and businesses have also taken their work online.