Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths looks back on how response and recovery operations ran like clockwork to safely take stranded guests to their destinations
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Humidity is set to rise during the night and into Thursday morning
It will be humid by night and Sunday morning with a probability of mist formation over some coastal and internal areas
DXB said in a statement that airport 'recovery will take some time' after there was flooding caused by rainwater on the runway
For the company's founders, it was a way to give back to the community
Roads were shut and stern warnings were issued as the country experienced extreme weather conditions
Many walked for hours on end to get to safety, however, some were not able to return home until the next day
Emergency response teams — including civil defence, ambulances, and police — will continue 'intensive efforts' towards full recovery
Departing travellers are struggling to reach the airport while those arriving find it challenging to leave terminals due to flooding
A hospital group stepped up and accommodated patients from other facilities and clinics
More than four weather waves hit the region, 'with the most intense occurring from late afternoon to late last night', says expert
The decision was taken 'due to the impact of unstable weather conditions in the country'
Here are the latest updates from airports and airlines as the country deals with the record rain's aftermath
The Met department has shared its forecast for the next few days: here's what to expect
On Tuesday, the country witnessed heaviest rainfall on record, surpassing anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949
Residents have been advised to remain extremely vigilant