The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday received the largest amount of rainfall in 75 years, flooding public roads in Dubai and different areas, media reports said on Wednesday.
The country witnessed the rare heavy rain over the past 24 hours, marking the highest since climatic data recording began in 1949, Emirates News Agency WAM reported.
According to WAM, the significant rainfall contributed to increasing the annual average rainfall in the UAE, as well as enhancing groundwater reserves in the country as a whole.
The rainfall started falling on April 15 in the UAE.
The UAE Disaster Management Authority advised the residents to stay home and asked government employees to continue their work from home.
Schools were shut across the UAE and were expected to remain closed on Wednesday, when further storms are forecast.
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