Powerful storm sweeps across the UAE - in pictures

Many roads across the country are waterlogged following an overnight downpour

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  Flooding along the Kadra Road near Shawqa Village in Ras Al Khaimah. Antonie Robertson / The National

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  Flooding near Al Dhaid along the S142 Highway. Antonie Robertson / The National

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  Flooding near Al Dhaid in Sharjah. Antonie Robertson / The National

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  The Kadra Road near Shawqa Village in Ras Al Khaimah. Antonie Robertson / The National

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  Umm Suqeim Street in Dubai. The National

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  Umm Suqeim Street in Dubai. The National

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  Umm Suqeim Street in Dubai. The National

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  This scooter needed to be pushed through the water in Dubai. The National

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  Many roads in Dubai were flooded. The National

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  A residential street in Umm Suqeim. The National

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  Dark clouds cast a shadow over Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  Cars make their way through the water in Khalifa City in the capital. Victor Besa / The National

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  Drainage operations under way central in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  Residents walk through the water in care feet in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  Water on the road outside the Springs Souk on Al Khamila Street in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

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  Outside the Springs Souk on Al Khamila Street in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National