The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has advised private sector companies to apply flexible and remote work patterns on Thursday May 2, to maintain the safety of their workers in light of the expected weather conditions.
“Vital jobs that require working at workplace premises and those of weather condition response teams are exempted from flexible and remote work,” MoHRE said in a statement.
“We urge private sector companies and their employees to keep up with updates issued by authorities regarding the weather conditions,” the Ministry went on to say. “All private sector companies are required to comply with the instructions issued by the relevant local authorities pertaining the weather conditions and their impact on business.” “We also call on the private sector to take caution and necessary occupational health and safety measures to maintain the safety of workers during weather fluctuations,” MoHRE added.
This news comes after coordination between MoHRE and the relevant authorities.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), The National Emergency Crisis Disaster Management Authority also recommended all private sector workers should work from home due to unstable weather conditions.
Private sector remote work is dependent on what the leaders of local emergency, crisis and disaster management teams in each emirate decide.
Remote learning had already been announced in Dubai for private schools but that recommendation now extends to the whole country for all educational institutions.
Roads leading to valleys with water flow, with likely high water accumulations and dams will be closed during the weather event.
As ever during times of heavy rainfall, people are encouraged to stay cautious and keep away from affected areas and also refrain from visiting mountainous, desert and sea areas.
The national system for Emergency, Crisis, and Disaster Management emphasizes raising the alert level and readiness to deal with the weather situation, in order to ensure an effective response and provide the necessary support at both national and local levels. pic.twitter.com/6y56uEnp1U
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) May 1, 2024
Late on Tuesday April 30, the country’s Joint Weather and Tropical Assessment Team met in Abu Dhabi to discuss how to respond to UAE weather developments.
The NCM says that the current UAE weather event will be less severe than in April with convective rain clouds lasting until the evening of Wednesday May 1 with moderate to heavy rainfall scattered across the country until Thursday.
The weather will include possibilities of hail in some regions as well as occasional thunder and lightning. The rain is expected to keep hitting the country on Friday and Saturday but is likely going to be light to medium rainfall.
Read the whole story: UAE says weather will be “less severe” than April storm but public should still be cautious
The Ministry of the Interior has urged the public to exercise caution and adhere to safety standards and guidelines while complying with any directives issued by the authorities.
In April the UAE was hit with its worst-ever storm as more than a year’s worth of rain fell in one day.
Stay safe out there.
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