Dubai's Unified Emergency Response Enhances Safety Amid Heavy Rains with Advanced Coordination and Swift Action
December 20, 2025
Ground-level coordination operated with real-time field updates from drainage and traffic partners, supported by community managements to address local access and concerns, all aligned with the Dubai Resilience Centre for a unified response.
Dubai Police credited advance weather monitoring and extended duty hours for a proactive response, enabling wider resource deployment that covered roughly 70% of patrol and rescue assets across Dubai and Hatta.
Police managed traffic flow, assisted vehicles, responded to minor incidents, and restricted access to high-risk locations such as valleys, elevated terrain, and coastal areas, routing urgent cases through 999 and non-urgent through 901.
Twenty-two specialised rescue teams—thirteen on land and nine at sea—were deployed across the emirate to ensure rapid response where needed.
Priority measures focused on saving lives, restoring vital traffic routes, securing neighborhoods, clearing affected locations, and enforcing safety guidance, with the public alert system informing residents.
Emergency teams worked overnight to drain flooded roads, regulate traffic, and secure residential areas amid heavy rain.
Officers highlighted teamwork and strong cooperation among police units, partner entities, and communications teams as essential for rapid response and effective risk management across Dubai and Hatta.
Unified command and control rooms coordinated operations among Dubai Police, Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai Municipality, Dubai Civil Defense, Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services, DEWA, and the Government of Dubai Media Office to maintain situational awareness and public communication.
Decisions were continually adjusted based on live field data, meteorological information, and control center coordination, supported by prior planning, regular coordination meetings, and joint exercises.
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Khaleej Times • Dec 19, 2025
Dubai rains: Police, emergency teams work overnight to clear flooded roads, manage traffic