• Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 7, 2013: Water leaks through the roof after heavy rain at Ibn Battua Mall in Dubai on April 7, 2013. Christopher Pike / The National
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 7, 2013: Water leaks through the roof after heavy rain at Ibn Battua Mall in Dubai on April 7, 2013. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Workers clean up at Ibn Battua Mall. Christopher Pike / The National
    Workers clean up at Ibn Battua Mall. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Crews work to clean up water that was leaking through the roof after heavy rain at Ibn Battua Mall in Dubai. Christopher Pike / The National
    Crews work to clean up water that was leaking through the roof after heavy rain at Ibn Battua Mall in Dubai. Christopher Pike / The National
  • A worker tries to push away water into a drain along Airport Road in Abu Dhabi. Delores Johnson / The National
    A worker tries to push away water into a drain along Airport Road in Abu Dhabi. Delores Johnson / The National
  • Yahya Zakir looks at a fallen tree left after yesterday's storm near his jewlery shop in Sharjah. Sarah Dea / The National
    Yahya Zakir looks at a fallen tree left after yesterday's storm near his jewlery shop in Sharjah. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Ernesto Neto's art installation at Heritage Square collapsed during the storm. Sarah Dea / The National
    Ernesto Neto's art installation at Heritage Square collapsed during the storm. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Signs lay overturned in the Heart of Sharjah after the storm Sarah Dea/The National
    Signs lay overturned in the Heart of Sharjah after the storm Sarah Dea/The National
  • The sky takes on an eerie orange cast during this morning's sandstorm over JLT in Dubai. Sarah Dea / The National
    The sky takes on an eerie orange cast during this morning's sandstorm over JLT in Dubai. Sarah Dea / The National
  • In Dubai floodwater. Razan Alzayani / The National
    In Dubai floodwater. Razan Alzayani / The National
  • The most serious vehicle crashes were in Dubai. The first fatality happened overnight on Saturday, when a collision at Al Warqaa roundabout sent one vehicle off the road into the sand. Razan Alzayani / The National
    The most serious vehicle crashes were in Dubai. The first fatality happened overnight on Saturday, when a collision at Al Warqaa roundabout sent one vehicle off the road into the sand. Razan Alzayani / The National
  • At about 8am the same day, a car hit a concrete barrier on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, killing one person and seriously injuring three others. Razan Alzayani / The National
    At about 8am the same day, a car hit a concrete barrier on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, killing one person and seriously injuring three others. Razan Alzayani / The National
  • Motorists go through floodwaters in Uptown Mirdiff. Razan Alzayani / The National
    Motorists go through floodwaters in Uptown Mirdiff. Razan Alzayani / The National
  • Visibility was limited in Abu Dhabi. Sammy Dallal / The National
    Visibility was limited in Abu Dhabi. Sammy Dallal / The National
  • Salem Ali takes a morning swim as a sandstorm blankets Abu Dhabi. Sammy Dallal / The National
    Salem Ali takes a morning swim as a sandstorm blankets Abu Dhabi. Sammy Dallal / The National
  • Sammy Dallal / The National
    Sammy Dallal / The National
  • Sammy Dallal / The National
    Sammy Dallal / The National
  • Light rains and a sandstorm hits Abu Dhabi. Sammy Dallal / The National
    Light rains and a sandstorm hits Abu Dhabi. Sammy Dallal / The National

In pictures: After the sandstorm and rain in UAE


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