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Sharjah resident Aziza Hakeem needs formula milk, food for her young children and nappies. The family was forced to flee from their villa in the Al Sabkha area when the water gushed in the day after the rains last week. Photo: Hakeem family
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Volunteers from the Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre transport residents in Sharjah to safety. Photo: Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre
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Boats have become the safest mode of transport as authorities continue to pump out floodwater from waterlogged streets in Sharjah. Photo: Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre
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Drinking water is among the top requirements of people in flood-affected areas in Sharjah. Photo: Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre
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Volunteers from the Indian People’s Forum deliver essential supplies to people in need in flood-affected communities. Photo: Indian People’s Forum
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Volunteers use a makeshift raft to transport water and food to flood-hit areas. Photo: Volunteer handouts
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UAE residents rallied together to help people left reeling by the country's worst storm on record. Photo: Volunteer handouts
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A flooded section near the D65 exit from Sheikh Zayed Road in Al Quoz, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Marooned vehicles near Al Maktoum Airport turn-off, along the 311 motorway in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
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A car drives through a waterlogged roads in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Sharjah resident Aziza Hakeem needs formula milk, food for her young children and nappies. The family was forced to flee from their villa in the Al Sabkha area when the water gushed in the day after the rains last week. Photo: Hakeem family
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Volunteers from the Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre transport residents in Sharjah to safety. Photo: Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre
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Boats have become the safest mode of transport as authorities continue to pump out floodwater from waterlogged streets in Sharjah. Photo: Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre
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Drinking water is among the top requirements of people in flood-affected areas in Sharjah. Photo: Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre
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Volunteers from the Indian People’s Forum deliver essential supplies to people in need in flood-affected communities. Photo: Indian People’s Forum
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Volunteers use a makeshift raft to transport water and food to flood-hit areas. Photo: Volunteer handouts
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UAE residents rallied together to help people left reeling by the country's worst storm on record. Photo: Volunteer handouts
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A flooded section near the D65 exit from Sheikh Zayed Road in Al Quoz, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Marooned vehicles near Al Maktoum Airport turn-off, along the 311 motorway in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
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A car drives through a waterlogged roads in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Sharjah resident Aziza Hakeem needs formula milk, food for her young children and nappies. The family was forced to flee from their villa in the Al Sabkha area when the water gushed in the day after the rains last week. Photo: Hakeem family
Volunteers use dinghys to float supplies to Sharjah residents almost a week after floods
Pleas for food, drinking water, and medical care as elderly and patients are still in need
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