ABU DHABI – The United Arab Emirates has announced the closure of schools for two days – May 2 and 3 – keeping in view the unstable weather conditions.
Authorities said the schools can also switch to distance learning to continue the education activities during Thursday and Friday.
They said the decision has been taken to ensure the safety of teachers and students across the country. The announcement a day after Sharjah returned to physical classes as it had announced distanced learning from April 16 until April 29 due to weather conditions.
Last month, the Gulf country was hit by historic storm and record rains that flooded the desert state, causing residents to spend the night in vehicles and leading to chaos at Dubai airport.
According to the UAE’s Met Department, inclement weather is expected to start from Wednesday night, stretching to most areas of the country on Thursday.
It has predicted rainfall of different intensities with thunder and lightning in different areas of the country.
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