• The Abu Dhabi Air Expo has been interrupted due to the rain at Al Bateen airport in AbuDhabi. Satish Kumar / The National
    The Abu Dhabi Air Expo has been interrupted due to the rain at Al Bateen airport in AbuDhabi. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Shop signage collapses on Khalifa Street near the Abu Dhabi corniche. Courtesy Hisham Salem
    Shop signage collapses on Khalifa Street near the Abu Dhabi corniche. Courtesy Hisham Salem
  • Debris scattered across inner streets off Khalifa Street near the Abu Dhabi corniche. Courtesy Hisham Salem
    Debris scattered across inner streets off Khalifa Street near the Abu Dhabi corniche. Courtesy Hisham Salem
  • Rain water pours through the roof of a Abu Dhabi Airport's Terminal 1 departures gate Wednesday as severe weather moved through Abu Dhabi. The National
    Rain water pours through the roof of a Abu Dhabi Airport's Terminal 1 departures gate Wednesday as severe weather moved through Abu Dhabi. The National
  • Spinneys car park in Khalidiya, Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Dana Jarallah
    Spinneys car park in Khalidiya, Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Dana Jarallah
  • Car shades at Abu Dhabi Media blown down by heavy winds and rains. Mohammed Al Otaiba / The National
    Car shades at Abu Dhabi Media blown down by heavy winds and rains. Mohammed Al Otaiba / The National
  • Flooded cars in Remraam, Dubai. Courtesy Anja Dalby
    Flooded cars in Remraam, Dubai. Courtesy Anja Dalby
  • Flooded cars in Remraam, Dubai. Courtesy Anja Dalby
    Flooded cars in Remraam, Dubai. Courtesy Anja Dalby
  • The rain did not spare Fujairah, leaving streets clogged with water and farms inundated on Wednesday. Wam
    The rain did not spare Fujairah, leaving streets clogged with water and farms inundated on Wednesday. Wam
  • Rain storms blow through Abu Dhabi. Jonathan Raymond / The National
    Rain storms blow through Abu Dhabi. Jonathan Raymond / The National
  • Rain storms blow through Abu Dhabi. Jonathan Raymond / The National
    Rain storms blow through Abu Dhabi. Jonathan Raymond / The National
  • Trees on airport road are uprooted during the rain storm in Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National
    Trees on airport road are uprooted during the rain storm in Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Rain and storm damage in Abu Dhabi’s Tourist Club area. Photo courtesy Fawaz Siddiqi
    Rain and storm damage in Abu Dhabi’s Tourist Club area. Photo courtesy Fawaz Siddiqi
  • Aftermath of a massive rainstorm along Airport Road in Abu Dhabi. Liz Claus / The National
    Aftermath of a massive rainstorm along Airport Road in Abu Dhabi. Liz Claus / The National
  • Drivers are stuck on the E11 headed towards Dubai after storms closed the road. Courtesy Jan Kasselman
    Drivers are stuck on the E11 headed towards Dubai after storms closed the road. Courtesy Jan Kasselman
  • Several trees were uprooted near the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
    Several trees were uprooted near the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Workers try to organise help on 8th Street in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson/The National
    Workers try to organise help on 8th Street in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson/The National
  • While the rain and winds caused major damage they brought smiles of glee for some of the younger residents of Abu Dhabi. Delores Johnson / The National
    While the rain and winds caused major damage they brought smiles of glee for some of the younger residents of Abu Dhabi. Delores Johnson / The National
  • People run for cover during a storm in Khalifa City. Christopher Pike / The National
    People run for cover during a storm in Khalifa City. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Visitors to Air Expo found their own way to stay dry. Ravindranath K / The National
    Visitors to Air Expo found their own way to stay dry. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Trees were uprooted on 29th Street in Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National
    Trees were uprooted on 29th Street in Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Aftermath of a massive rainstorm along Airport Road in Abu Dhabi. Liz Claus / The National
    Aftermath of a massive rainstorm along Airport Road in Abu Dhabi. Liz Claus / The National
  • A construction barrier fell onto parked cars in Abu Dhabi. AFP
    A construction barrier fell onto parked cars in Abu Dhabi. AFP
  • Aftermath of a massive rainstorm along Airport Road in Abu Dhabi. Liz Claus / The National
    Aftermath of a massive rainstorm along Airport Road in Abu Dhabi. Liz Claus / The National
  • Windows at the Aloft hotel in Abu Dhabi are damaged during the rain storm. Ravindranath K / The National
    Windows at the Aloft hotel in Abu Dhabi are damaged during the rain storm. Ravindranath K / The National
  • A lamppost crushes a taxi at the junction of Hazza bin Zayed Street and Mubarak bin Mohammed Street near the Shaheen Supermarket and Khalidiya Police Station. Ramona Ruiz / The National
    A lamppost crushes a taxi at the junction of Hazza bin Zayed Street and Mubarak bin Mohammed Street near the Shaheen Supermarket and Khalidiya Police Station. Ramona Ruiz / The National
  • A water tank on a road on Reem Island. Courtesy Chantal Louw
    A water tank on a road on Reem Island. Courtesy Chantal Louw
  • A sign falls over at the main bus stop in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Chantal Louw
    A sign falls over at the main bus stop in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Chantal Louw
  • Lightning hits a building in Downtown Dubai during today's storm. Courtesy Richard Roberts
    Lightning hits a building in Downtown Dubai during today's storm. Courtesy Richard Roberts
  • Children play football on a submerged pitch at The Lakes, Dubai. Courtesy Matt Slater
    Children play football on a submerged pitch at The Lakes, Dubai. Courtesy Matt Slater
  • Children play in the rain in Jumeirah, Dubai. Courtesy Nicki Whittaker
    Children play in the rain in Jumeirah, Dubai. Courtesy Nicki Whittaker

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Rainstorm sweeps across the UAE - in pictures

The National staff

March 09, 2016

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