Dubai and other regions of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been affected by Heaviest rainfall in 75 years due to Hurricane Khadir this hit the country, although its neighbor Oman suffered the most, where 19 people diedthe vast majority are children, officials said.

Storm Khadir hit the Gulf countries hard, especially the Emirates, which recorded the heaviest heavy rains in the last 75 years, According to the Emirates National Center of Meteorology (CNM), which began recording the country’s climate data in 1949.

“The Jatm al-Shakla area in Al Ain (Abu Dhabi) was the scene of the attack. 254.8 mm of precipitation fell in less than 24 hours,” CNM said in a statement today.

Similarly, police in the southern emirate of Ras al Khaimah reported the death of a septuagenarian man whose car was washed away by heavy rain while traveling through a valley in this desert region of the Emirates.

Although the main effects of the hurricane have passed, government teams on the ground intensive efforts continue to face the consequences on the streets of the Emirates, according to EFE.

Who is responsible for the damage?

During the hurricane, some shopping centers and stores closed due to the flow of water and the risk of short circuits in electrical installations. many areas were cut off and dozens of cars sunk in the tunnels, according to some videos circulated by citizens on social networks such as X.

Still authorities did not provide figures for material losses or loss of life, although they have extended virtual classes for Dubai schools until this Friday.

“I have never witnessed what is happening now. I bought this car just nine days ago, and now it’s flooded. “Who is responsible for this?!” EFE A resident of Russia, who did not want to identify herself, was trying to drain water from the inside of her car.

Those affected by the rains mayrequest a damage report of your car through the website or mobile application of the Dubai Police, which did not confirm the possibility of receiving compensation.

Partial resumption of flights

Dubai International Airport, the world’s second busiest airport by passengers, is returning to normal operations after being postponed “multiple interference” due to the effects of the storm.

Effects in other countries

“Khadir” originated in Oman, where at least 19 people, the vast majority of children died due to floods caused by records up to 302 mm of rain within some of its boundaries.

Bahrain has broken its 30-year rainfall record with heavy rainfall last Monday and Tuesday, with water levels of nearly 100 mm, meteorological department head Khalid Yassin said in a statement carried by the official Bahrain News Agency. Bahrain (BNA).

Floods also occurred in Qatar with unstable weather conditions over the past 36 hours, especially in the north of the country, where strong gale winds and rain were recorded.

Qatari authorities have announced that both work and classes will be remote while the storm lasts, although they have excluded employees from sectors that require attendance at the workplace.

The Qatar Meteorological Department reported this on Wednesday. weather conditions have improved, while its Emirati counterpart declared the end of the hurricane across the country.

(EFE)