Sharjah's government on Tuesday approved the first phase of a Dh400 million ($109 million) rainwater drainage project aimed at bolstering the emirate's defences against future flood threats.

Many residents of a Sharjah community have been relocated after a wadi flooded their homes. After torrential rains hit the neighbourhood, residents rushed to the upper floors of their home for safety.

As several thousand teachers resumed work on Sunday, two Sharjah-based Malayalee teachers said they were grateful to be back in the UAE alive after the horrors suffered during floods in the south ...

which have witnessed frequent floods during the past years. Hassan al-Tafaq, director of environment department at the Sharjah Municipality, said that the pumping station is sort of a modified ...

These developments will be rolled out within 19 months and target flood-prone areas that were impacted by last April’s record-breaking rainfall—the heaviest the UAE has faced in 75 years. Sharjah will ...

Earlier in the day, the UAE's National Centre of Meteorology issued a weather warning for large swathes of the country, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. The UAE is known for hot and dry ...