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A major emergency response effort is well under way after large parts of the Northern Emirates were hit by heavy rain and flash floods.
A summer deluge across Fujairah, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah has brought traffic to a standstill, led to waterlogged roads and road closures, and forced people to leave homes damaged by widespread flooding.
In Fujairah, members of the Ministry of Defence have…