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Motorisits drive along a flooded street following heavy rains in Dubai early on April 17, 2024. - Dubai, the Middle East's financial centre, has been paralysed by the torrential rain that caused floods across the UAE and Bahrain and left 18 dead in Oman on April 14 and 15. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
Dubai government has announced that all federal employees will be working from home until Friday, April 19, 2024.
The authority added that only jobs that require people to be physically present will require them to come in to work.
Since Tuesday, government offices across the country have been operating remotely, except those in essential sectors.
Private sector firms had also been urged to prioritise the safety of their employees. However, some had to brave the storm to fulfil their duties.