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In Pictures: Heavy rain storm in UAE
Schools in the United Arab Emirates were ordered to shut after rare heavy rain hit the desert Gulf state, causing flights to be suspended and flooding roads.
A construction zone barrier is seen above parked cars after it fell following a heavy rain storm on March 9, 2016 in Abu Dhabi. Schools in the United Arab Emirates were ordered to shut after rare heavy rain hit the desert Gulf state, causing flights to be suspended and flooding roads. (AFP/Getty Images)
A man rides a bicycle in a flooded street following a heavy rain storm on March 9, 2016 in Abu Dhabi. Schools in the United Arab Emirates were ordered to shut after rare heavy rain hit the desert Gulf state, causing flights to be suspended and flooding roads. (AFP/Getty Images)
Municipal workers pump water from a flooded street following a heavy rain storm on March 9, 2016 in Abu Dhabi. Schools in the United Arab Emirates were ordered to shut after rare heavy rain hit the desert Gulf state, causing flights to be suspended and flooding roads. (AFP/Getty Images)
A construction zone barrier is seen above parked cars after it fell following a heavy rain storm on March 9, 2016 in Abu Dhabi. Schools in the United Arab Emirates were ordered to shut after rare heavy rain hit the desert Gulf state, causing flights to be suspended and flooding roads. (AFP/Getty Images)
A construction zone barrier is seen above parked cars after it fell following a heavy rain storm on March 9, 2016 in Abu Dhabi. Schools in the United Arab Emirates were ordered to shut after rare heavy rain hit the desert Gulf state, causing flights to be suspended and flooding roads. (AFP/Getty Images)
