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6/26/24, 5:10 PM Dubai's Dh30bn drainage plan will safeguard city's future, experts say

Dubai's Dh30bn drainage plan will

safeguard city's future, experts say

Upgrading infrastructure to handle extreme weather conditions praised as also improving economic
stability

Tankers clear waterlogged roads in Dubai's Al Furjan area after the April floods. The drainage system aims to divert stormwater. Pawan Singh / The
National

John Dennehy Daniel Bardsley
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Experts have hailed Dubai’s planned Dh30bn rainwater drainage network as a crucial way to guard against flooding,
avoid financial losses and stave off the worst effects of climate change.

Flooding alone can cause huge financial damages, with climate change expected to lead to warming temperatures,
more rain and severe weather in the Gulf putting pressure on countries to act.

But effective drainage systems can tackle this and are vital in cities such as urban Dubai, where the population
has swelled to 3.7 million, they say.

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