His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has issued directives to dispatch emergency teams to support rescue operations in areas hit by torrential rain and floods.
The Ministry of Interior has been instructed to mobilise its teams in various emirates for the rescue operations, especially in Fujairah and the eastern regions that have been heavily affected.
محمد بن راشد يوجه وزارة الداخلية بتحريك فرق الطوارىء والانقاذ من كافة الإمارات القريبة والتابعة لوزارة الداخلية لدعم عمليات الانقاذ في إمارة الفجيرة والمناطق الشرقية بالدولة والتي تعرضت لأمطار شديدة هذا اليوم
— UAEGOV (@UAEmediaoffice) July 27, 2022
Sheikh Mohammed also directed the Ministry of Community Development to move families affected by rains and floods in the eastern region to makeshift shelters.
Nearby hotels are to be reserved for affected families and for those living in high-risk areas.
محمد بن راشد يوجه وزارة تنمية المجتمع بنقل كافة الأسر المتضررة من الأمطار والسيول في المناطق الشرقية بالدولة لمواقع إيواء مؤقتة بالتعاون مع الجهات المحلية وحجز الفنادق القريبة لإيواء كافة الأسر المتضررة والأسر التي تعيش في مناطق قد تشكل خطورة على ساكنيها خلال فترة الأمطار الشديدة
— UAEGOV (@UAEmediaoffice) July 27, 2022
Dubai's Crown Prince, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has directed Dubai Police emergency teams to support rescue operations in Fujairah and the country's eastern areas.
Under the directives of @HHShkMohd, @HamdanMohammed orders Dubai Police emergency and rescue teams to support rescue operations being conducted in Fujairah and Eastern Areas to help people affected by heavy rains today.
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) July 27, 2022
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