UAE Leader Orders Damage Assessment After Record Rainfall
A flooded highway after a rainstorm in Dubai.
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The United Arab Emirates will assess damage to its infrastructure from the severe storm that hit the country earlier this week, flooding vital highways and disrupting operations at Dubai’s main airport.
President Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan instructed authorities to begin work on the assessment nationwide and limit the damage, state-run WAM news agency reported, citing a statement. Record rainfall on April 16 resulted in many flights being canceled or diverted from Dubai. Emirates, one of the world’s biggest airlines, has extended a halt in passenger check-ins to Thursday.