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Latest Report : Storm flooding in United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 2, 2024 see detail

  • Disaster Type: Storm and Flood
  • Country: United Arab Emirates
  • Occurrence Date (UTC): 02 May, 2024
  • SA activation Date(UTC): 01 May, 2024
  • Requester: Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC)
  • Escalation to the International Charter: No
  • GLIDE Number: FL-2024-000062-ARE

Disaster Situation

Please be informed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expecting rain and thunderstorms (could be heavy locally) on the 2nd of May, 2024. In addition, risk of possible increase on water levels on the roads, flash floods and traffic jams. Kindly you may find articles regarding weather conditions on May 2, 2024 as follows:
The National - May 1, 2024: United Arab Emirates (UAE) weather task force sets out action plan with heavy rain and thunder expected
https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2024/05/01/uae-rain-weather/
Gulf Business - May 1, 2024: National Center of Metrology (NCM) forecasts unstable weather to peak on May 2, 2024
https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-rain-ncm-yellow-alert-unstable-weather-peak-may-2/

Latest Report : GLOF at Birendra Lake in Nepal on 21 April, 2024 see detail

  • Disaster Type: Flood
  • Country: Nepal
  • Occurrence Date (UTC): 21 April, 2024
  • SA activation Date(UTC): 22 April, 2024
  • Requester: Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
  • Escalation to the International Charter: No
  • GLIDE Number: FL-2024-000052-NPL