Dubai was hit by heavy rain showers accompanied by lightning and thunder on Friday morning. Phones flashed warnings as Dubai Police sent out an alert to residents. According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), Dubai and other emirates can expect rain, active and strong winds, “stirring up dust and dust, reaching a speed of 45 km/h, and a rough sea, from Thursday, November 16 to Friday November 17”. Earlier the country’s weather bureau issued a four-day rain alert (for November 15-18) with rains, lightning and thunder expected over the country’s east, north and coastal areas.

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Flights at Dubai International Airport faced disruption on Friday after heavy rain and thunderstorms in the Emirates.

The wet weather caused 13 inbound flights to be redirected to other airports, while six outbound flights were cancelled, a representative for Dubai Airports said on Friday.The operator advised passengers to use the Dubai Metro, check traffic updates and give themselves plenty of time to reach Dubai International Airport, as well as checking for flight updates online.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority also announced on social media that bus lines across the city have been suspended, including the E315 from Dubai to Sharjah and the E411 from Dubai to Ajman.

Dubai Police urged motorists travelling on Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road between Al Rashidiya Bridge and Sharjah to exercise caution and use alternative routes due to flooding in the area.