{"id":1448,"date":"2020-07-21T15:16:35","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T11:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/?p=31851"},"modified":"2020-07-21T15:16:35","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T11:16:35","slug":"dubai-sand-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/rak\/en\/latest\/dubai-sand-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"A Sandstorm Is Taking Over Downtown Dubai Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Videos are pouring in (lol) of rainfall and a sandstorm in the UAE this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>After parts of the Emirates were affected by heavy rain and sandstorms, including Downtown Dubai and Sharjah.<\/p>\n<p><em>Video via IG @bharatsez<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>It looks like a chilly winter day in Downtown RN<\/h2>\n<p>    <video \nid=\"lovin-video\"\n    class=\"video-js vjs-big-play-centered vjs-16-9\"\n    controls\n    preload=\"metadata\"\n    poster=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-21-15.10.57.png\"\n    data-setup='{\"fluid\": true}'><source src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/video.mp4#t=0.1\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><source src=\"\" type=\"video\/webm\" \/><p class=\"vjs-no-js\">\n    Video Unavailable\n    <\/p><\/video><\/p>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/SafiyyaLM\/status\/1285529276608131072?s=20<\/p>\n<h2>The National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology had announced rain was coming and Sharjah has already been hit by floods<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u0648\u062d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A9?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0644\u0634\u0627\u0631\u0642\u0629<\/a> \u062d\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0627\u064b \u2067<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%B2_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A_%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0631\u0643\u0632_\u0627\u0644\u0648\u0637\u0646\u064a_\u0644\u0644\u0623\u0631\u0635\u0627\u062f<\/a>\u2069 \u2067<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0623\u0645\u0637\u0627\u0631_\u0627\u0644\u062e\u064a\u0631<\/a>\u2069 \u2067<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A3%D8%B5%D8%AF%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A1_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%B2_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A_%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0623\u0635\u062f\u0642\u0627\u0621_\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0631\u0643\u0632_\u0627\u0644\u0648\u0637\u0646\u064a_\u0644\u0644\u0623\u0631\u0635\u0627\u062f<\/a>\u2069 \u2067<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%82%D8%B3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u062d\u0627\u0644\u0629_\u0627\u0644\u0637\u0642\u0633<\/a>\u2069 \u2067<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9_%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u062d\u0627\u0644\u0629_\u062c\u0648\u064a\u0629<\/a>\u2069 \u2067<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%82%D8%B3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0647\u0648\u0627\u0629_\u0627\u0644\u0637\u0642\u0633<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%A9_%D8%B0%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u062e\u0644\u064a\u0641\u0629_\u0630\u064a\u0627\u0628<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C7tndvTvbi\">pic.twitter.com\/C7tndvTvbi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0631\u0643\u0632 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0637\u0646\u064a \u0644\u0644\u0623\u0631\u0635\u0627\u062f (@ncmuae) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ncmuae\/status\/1285526549064712192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Rain on the Dubai Hatta Road<\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/AishaSY__\/status\/1285519985486508042?s=20<\/p>\n<h2>And it&#8217;s now coming down heavy in Downtown. Brollies out folks!<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rain\/Storm in Sharjah. Friend sent these. COME ON RAIN IM WAITING IN DUBAI!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bvyn1zOP44\">pic.twitter.com\/bvyn1zOP44<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; sarahrizvi (@sarahrizvi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahrizvi\/status\/1285526030560702466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Guys, be prepared with anything Dubai&#8217;s unpredictable weather throws your way with a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LUtmyf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">windproof and durable UMBRELLA<\/a>!<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;ll come in handy almost EVERY TIME.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/246MAQm0sEsx2p9FFl\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/shopping\/face-dubais-unpredictable-with-these-5-super-durable-umbrellas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>ALSO READ:\u00a0Never Be Caught Off Guard By Dubai&#8217;s Unpredictable Weather Again With These 5 Super Durable Umbrellas<\/em><\/a><\/h3>\n<h6><i>This article may contain affiliate links. 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