| Deaths in raging weather | | Raging winds and showers opened the roads to tragedy with four deaths reported from accidents in Dubai and Sharjah. Twelve motorists sustained injuries, police said. Dubai Airports said 36 flights were diverted due to the inclement weather which did not clear until about 1pm on Sunday. | | It’s raining mud! | | Overloaded drains sent water out onto the streets, flights were diverted and mud-spattered cars collided as the weather caused chaos in the UAE again on Sunday, but thankfully the weather looks set to improve. | | Thunderstorm hits UAE | | Lightning and thunderstorms lashed vrious regions of the Abu Dhabi Emirate on Saturday evening after hazy and cloudy weather brought in by powerful winds enveloped the UAE. | | Wind, sand and rain hit UAE | | Powerful winds which left trees bending down to the ground, and occasional showers finally hit the UAE on Saturday. | | Cooler days ahead: NCMS | | The UAE, particularly over the northern and eastern areas, will remain partly cloudy today, with hazy patches across the emirate and a substantial drop in temperature. | | Cloudy weekend predicted | | Parts of the UAE were greeted with, as predicted by the meteorology department, a brief spell of rain on Thursday. | | GIS helps in service delivery | | The Geographic Information Systems Department of the Dubai Municipality has achieved a number of significant achievements that contributed to fulfilling the strategic objectives of the civic body and increasing the satisfaction of clients and strategic partners during the year 2012. | | Thick fog slows traffic | | A blanket of fog again covered the country on Monday morning leading to near-zero visibility and slow-moving traffic on the roads. | |
