Dubai: Six government entities have confirmed their readiness for Dubai's rainy season, with emergency plans covering flash floods, road closures, power outages and rescue operations, particularly in the mountainous Hatta region.
Authorities have conducted emergency drills, tested worst-case scenarios and strengthened coordination between government departments to prepare for severe weather.
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The measures were outlined during a community meeting titled “Hatta Safe and Prepared”, organised by the Dubai Resilience Centre to discuss flood risks, emergency response plans and concerns raised by residents.
Hatta has received particular attention because of its mountainous terrain, valleys and growing popularity among tourists, hikers and cyclists, which present additional challenges during heavy rainfall, according to Emarat Al Youm.
Major General Ahmed Ateeq Bourguiba, chief executive of the Dubai Resilience Centre, said government agencies had conducted joint exercises to assess the readiness of public and private organisations and address weaknesses identified during previous storms.
He pointed to Dubai's response to the severe rainfall in April 2024, saying the emirate had fully recovered in less than 72 hours, which he attributed to emergency preparedness and resilient infrastructure.
Bourguiba explained that authorities were continuously monitoring weather developments and would increase their readiness, issue public warnings and take precautionary measures if forecasts indicated a…
