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Dubai Police Field 39,299 Calls Over Two Days During UAE Storms

Authorities introduced dedicated lines to speed coordination with field teams across Dubai and Sharjah.

Overview

  • Emergency operators logged 32,391 calls to 999 and 6,908 to the 901 non-emergency line over Thursday and Friday.
  • Dubai Police supported residents through 1,690 live chats and hundreds of emails via its website during the peak of the bad weather.
  • Sharjah Municipality handled 522 waterlogging reports and seven fallen-tree incidents as the 993 call centre ran at full capacity.
  • Dedicated numbers routed water-pooling reports from Sharjah Police directly to call handlers, with a separate line linking to field teams to speed responses.
  • Authorities issued safety alerts, urged residents to limit travel, directed traffic, and deployed pumps to clear flooded roads as conditions improved and beaches, parks, and markets reopened.