All emergency cards

Severe storms, cyclones and hurricanes

If anyone is in danger, call for help first. UAE numbers:

What to do now

  • If told to evacuate, leave straight away with your emergency kit and use official routes.
  • If staying, shelter in your safe room and keep away from windows and glass doors.
  • When you hear thunder, get inside a solid building. Tents, sheds and trees give no protection.
  • Indoors, avoid plugged-in devices and running water during lightning.
  • If driving, pull off the road away from trees and power lines if you cannot reach a building.
  • Head for higher ground before flooding starts, and never enter floodwater.
  • Stay indoors until official forecasts say the danger has passed.

Full guide and sources

UAE numbers source: u.ae. Steps summarised from official sources listed on the full guide.

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