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UAE Moments
a day ago
- Climate
- UAE Moments
Highs Up to 49°C with Possible Rain: UAE Weather, July 15
The UAE is under the influence of a weak low-pressure system from the East, both at the surface and upper air levels. This is creating unstable atmospheric conditions across the country. Hot and Dusty Conditions Continue Residents can expect fair to partly cloudy weather, especially in the afternoon. There's a chance of convective clouds forming over eastern regions, which may lead to localized rainfall. Strong Winds and Blowing Dust Winds will be light to moderate, but may pick up during the day, reaching up to 40 km/h, potentially causing blowing dust and reduced visibility in some areas. Temperature Overview Wind Speeds and Direction
BBC News
6 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Building site dust causes misery for Mackworth residents
Residents in part of Derby say dust coming from a nearby housing development is causing health on Mackworth's Radbourne Lane and surrounding areas have seen high levels of dust coming from the construction site in recent McDougall told the BBC the dust was "causing issues with breathing" and affecting children at a nearby school.A spokesperson for Miller Homes, which is building the new homes with fellow developer Redrow, said additional measures were being put in place to try to combat the issue. However local residents said the issue should have been addressed sooner. "It's too little, too late. This should have been set up at the start of it, said Mick Walsh, 56."One of the things that they said they were going to do was be considerate to residents that are already here."Ms McDougall, 49, added: "The whole road needs cleaning first. They've left it too long. "They're wetting it, but there's that much soil on the road that it's just turning into slush. It's being dragged up all again, it's ridiculous."Cohen, 7, and Braydon, 10, said their school was "thick with dust" and they had both developed a cough."It's not very nice. It's all going over kids' chests and making them cough," said Braydon. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) says construction dust can "seriously damage health" and ways of limiting the amount of dust should be assessed before work Valley Borough Council said it had received 22 complaints about the Sims, 66, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) said: "I walked out yesterday and got a full face of dust. It was all in my eyes and I can't breathe."My niece was playing in the garden and she was covered in it."Nick Bull, 62, said: "Lots of old folk live on this estate. They can't come out in their gardens, they can't breathe. It's absolutely horrendous.""My wife is an asthmatic. She can't sit in the garden some days. You hang washing out and it's dirtier than before you put it in the washing machine."Mackworth and New Zealand councillor Gaurav Pandey said: "This has been going on for a long time. "At least 50 people have complained to me. It's not just about the cars or the dust in the air, people who have respiratory problems say they're having difficulty breathing. Health is a concern at the moment." A Miller Homes spokesperson said: "The recent spell of warm, dry weather conditions has brought additional challenges in managing the spread of dust at our Mackworth site."In response to this, we have introduced water bowsers and sprinklers to suppress dust, road sweepers are being used regularly to keep the mud off internal roads and prevent mud reaching Radbourne Lane, and the perimeter of the site is to be netted to further reduce the spread of dust beyond the site's perimeter. "We are committed to ensuring that all building work can be carried out safely, and we are making every effort to minimise the impact on neighbours and local residents."We will continue to liaise with our contractors and the local authority to establish any additional measures that could be used to help minimise the impact of dust and mud on the roads and in the immediate local area."Miller Homes says it anticipates being on site until the end of Redrow said: "Our work on site is currently at a very early stage, limited to ground and infrastructure preparation."We understand there are concerns in the area about dust and disruption and want to reassure residents that we're taking proactive steps to minimise any impact from our activity."These include using two large water tanks throughout the day to dampen down dust, a road sweeper operating full-time along Radbourne Lane, and regular clearing of the road surface."We take our responsibilities to the local community seriously and will continue to monitor conditions closely."
CTV News
17-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Trump urges all of Tehran to evacuate ‘immediately' in new social media post
According to a translation by IranWire, on-air reporter Sahar Emami said the studio was filling with dust just moments after the blast. (IRIB News via Storyful)
CTV News
04-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Concrete company's dust a health hazard, next-door business says
Calgary Watch An RV dealership in Airdrie says dust from a nearby concrete company is becoming unbearable and wants to see something done about it.
Khaleej Times
31-05-2025
- Climate
- Khaleej Times
UAE weather tomorrow: Dusty conditions, strong winds expected
UAE residents will wake up to a fair to partly cloudy day on Sunday, JUne 1, which could get dusty at times, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The wind is also likely to gradually strengthen during the day, reaching up to 40kmph, leading to low visibility. "Light to moderate Northwesterly winds, freshening at times, will cause blowing dust and sand, and reducing the horizontal visibility at times over some exposed areas," the NCM forecast said. It added that wind speed will vary from 15kmph–30kmph to 40 kmph. Further, the weather will get humid by night and Monday morning over some coastal and internal areas with a chance of fog or mist formation. The sea conditions are expected to be moderate, with occasionally becoming rough westward in the Arabian Gulf and slight in Oman Sea.
