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Wadi al-Ajili suffered heavy rainfall. Courtesy Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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Heavy rain in Dubai on November 10, 2019. Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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Fencing comes down as dark clouds and rain batter Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Abu Dhabi residents look out to see as the rain begins to fall. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Faqeet in Fujairah under storm clouds. Courtesy Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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Road workers clear the street from flying debris from the strong winds in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Pedestrians protect themselves from the elements during the strong winds and light showers in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Wind in Abu Dhabi. Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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Rain and hail reported in Warqa. Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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Rain in Dubai. Satish Kumar for The National
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Beach goers sheltering from the rain. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Collapsed lampost near the Corniche, Abu Dhabi. Gerald George for The National
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A flag comes partly free from a building as dark clouds and rain batter the Abu Dhabi coast on Sunday November 10, 2019. Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road during the rain in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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A mother with her child during the rain in the Discovery Gardens area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Traffic goes through water logged street after heavy rain in Dubai Internet City. Pawan Singh / The National
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Roads were becoming treacherous across the UAE on November 10, 2019 as rain set in across the country. Courtesy Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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Dark clouds and rain batter the Abu Dhabi coast on November 10, 2019. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A walker surveys the storm. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Abu Dhabi residents watch the storm as it approaches. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The rain begins to fall in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Boats moored in Abu Dhabi as the rain begins to fall. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Earth collapses in the eastern region of the UAE. Courtesy Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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Sharjah suffered early on. Courtesy Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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Warnings have been issued to drivers. Courtesy Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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Road conditions deteriorted quickly. Courtesy Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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The storm brewing. Courtesy Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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Wadi al-Ajili suffered heavy rainfall. Courtesy Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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Heavy rain in Dubai on November 10, 2019. Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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Fencing comes down as dark clouds and rain batter Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Abu Dhabi residents look out to see as the rain begins to fall. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Faqeet in Fujairah under storm clouds. Courtesy Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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Road workers clear the street from flying debris from the strong winds in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Pedestrians protect themselves from the elements during the strong winds and light showers in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Wind in Abu Dhabi. Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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Rain and hail reported in Warqa. Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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Rain in Dubai. Satish Kumar for The National
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Beach goers sheltering from the rain. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Collapsed lampost near the Corniche, Abu Dhabi. Gerald George for The National
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A flag comes partly free from a building as dark clouds and rain batter the Abu Dhabi coast on Sunday November 10, 2019. Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road during the rain in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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A mother with her child during the rain in the Discovery Gardens area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Traffic goes through water logged street after heavy rain in Dubai Internet City. Pawan Singh / The National
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Roads were becoming treacherous across the UAE on November 10, 2019 as rain set in across the country. Courtesy Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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Dark clouds and rain batter the Abu Dhabi coast on November 10, 2019. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A walker surveys the storm. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Abu Dhabi residents watch the storm as it approaches. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The rain begins to fall in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Boats moored in Abu Dhabi as the rain begins to fall. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Earth collapses in the eastern region of the UAE. Courtesy Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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Sharjah suffered early on. Courtesy Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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Warnings have been issued to drivers. Courtesy Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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Road conditions deteriorted quickly. Courtesy Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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The storm brewing. Courtesy Twitter/ @Storm_centre
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Wadi al-Ajili suffered heavy rainfall. Courtesy Twitter/ @Storm_centre
Torrential rain and high winds hit Abu Dhabi
Weather warning issued as thunderstorms also reported across the country
Anna Zacharias
10 November, 2019
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