Look: UAE residents travel in makeshift rafts, help shops save goods in waterlogged Fujairah

Look: UAE residents travel in makeshift rafts, help shops save goods in waterlogged Fujairah

Authorities working tirelessly to bring normalcy to areas affected by floods

By SM Zakir Ayaz; KT Photos/Shihab Published: Fri 29 Jul 2022, 7:12 PM

Authorities in the UAE are working tirelessly to bring towns and cities in the eastern part of the country back to normal following the floods after heavy rains hit the region on Wednesday. Life has been affected in many localities as residents have restricted themselves indoors.

The weather in places like Kalba, Fujairah, and Khor Fakkan has turned cooler and temperatures have dropped to 31 degrees Celsius. Residents are opting to stay indoors and vehicular movement is minimum.

Shops and local establishments have yet to resume regular business. Many Fujairah residents lent a hand to small businesses as their shops started getting flooded. Shahji, a resident of Fujairah, along with friends, helped remove goods from a flooded sports shop near the Corniche. Many goods were damaged but they managed to save a considerable number of items.

A local grocer, who runs a shop near the Corniche, said that his shop was submerged for more than a day. “I woke up at 6am and could not get out of my building as there was nearly 4 feet of water around us, and