Authorities deployed tankers to pump away the water, but the lack of regular rainfall means many roads lack proper drainage.

The United Arab Emirates is struggled to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation, as its main airport worked to restore normal operations even as

Long-haul carrier Emirates said Friday it would again halt local check-in for passengers traveling on its flights as the wider United Arab Emirates tries to recover from record-setting rains this week.

Three people have died in the United Arab Emirates as a result of heavy flooding caused by record-setting rains this week, officials have said.A

The United Arab Emirates is attempting to dry out from the heaviest rain the desert nation has ever recorded, a deluge that flooded out Dubai International Airport and disrupted flights through the world's busiest airfield for international travel.