Ncema warns UAE residents to avoid flood-prone areas as wet weather continues

Emergency agency says people should stay away from valleys, dams and wadis

Tankers releasing water into the sea after the recent flood in Fujairah. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National

Municipality workers cleaning the road near the corniche after the recent flood in Fujairah.

Fujairah's government has asked residents to report damage to their homes, vehicles and possessions as it seeks to record the scale of the floods.

There have been intensive efforts to clear streets and other flood-hit areas.

Hundreds of volunteers cleared debris and distributed food and water to those in need.

A worker helps clear a road as pools of water remain after recent flooding.

A tanker helps to pump water from a flooded road.

A water tanker works as part of a major clean-up operation in Fujairah.

A welcome spell of sunshine on Monday offered a chance for motorists to dry out their cars.

A water tank helps to clear a heavily flooded road in Kalba, Sharjah, on Monday.

Workers clear mud from the roads after recent floods in Kalba.

Kalba was one of the areas hardest hit by last week's heavy rainfall.

Standing water remains in Fujairah, days after the heavy rainfall.

A road remains underwater in Kalba.

An extensive clean-up operation continues in Kalba after the country's wettest weather in decades.

Tankers clear the waterlogged area around a mosque near the corniche after last week's flash floods in Fujairah.

As more rain fell on parts of the UAE on Tuesday, the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority warned people to stay away from areas prone to flooding.

In a tweet on Tuesday night, Ncema said the heavy rainfall was expected to continue.

It urged residents in eastern parts of the country to stay away from valleys and dams for their safety.

The National Centre of Meteorology predicted heavy rainfall for Al Dhafra region that was expected to last for hours.

The weather centre said wet conditions may cause a reduction in visibility and advised people to stay away from areas that could be hit by flash flooding.

On Wednesday, the weather will be dusty and partly cloudy at times, with a chance of more rain in the east by the afternoon, extending to some central and southern areas.

Light to moderate south-easterly and north-easterly winds averaging 25 kilometres an hour are forecast.