Floods | Rubber boats were also used in Dubai, which was flooded due to heavy rains

Unusually heavy rains have hit the United Arab Emirates.

Dubai flooded due to rains on Tuesday. The news agency Reuters and the news channel reported on the matter, among others CNN. Dubai is the largest city in the United Arab Emirates and is located on the Persian Gulf.

Heavy rains have caused many kinds of damage. According to local media, at least 19 people have died as a result of heavy rains, Reuters reports.

The UAE government ordered employees and all schools to work remotely.

Locals the media have published several pictures and videos of the floods caused by the rains. Videos of collapsed roads and houses that have been flooded are also spreading on social media. People have been seen moving in the middle of the flood waters in rubber boats.

According to Reuters, the 12-lane Sheikh Zayed highway that runs through Dubai has been flooded, causing several kilometers of traffic jams. People have been stuck in traffic jams for several hours.

According to CNN, the rains have been so intense that some car drivers abandoned their vehicles as the floodwaters rose.

of Dubai the international airport was closed on Tuesday, CNN reports. Airport passengers were advised to avoid going to the airport and to check the status of future flights with the airlines.

“We are working hard to recover from operations as quickly as possible in such challenging conditions,” the airport announced on message service X, according to Reuters.

People wait for their flights at Dubai International Airport on Wednesday. Picture: AFP

Stream are rare in Dubai, which is why heavy rains were not prepared for when the city was built: there are not enough sewers.

Heavy rain events will become more common due to human-caused climate change.

People were pushing the car in the flood water. Picture: ATIF BHATTI / ESN