{"id":3400,"date":"2026-04-27T04:08:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T04:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/?p=3400"},"modified":"2026-04-27T04:08:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T04:08:54","slug":"dubai-deploys-high-power-flood-response-vehicle-to-tackle-rain-emergencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/2026\/04\/27\/dubai-deploys-high-power-flood-response-vehicle-to-tackle-rain-emergencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai deploys high-power flood response vehicle to tackle rain emergencies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Roads and Transport Authority has introduced a new \u201cRapid Intervention Vehicle\u201d to quickly clear waterlogged roads during heavy rains in Dubai, strengthening the city\u2019s emergency response system.<\/p><p>The advanced vehicle can pump up to 60,000 litres of water per minute, making it significantly more powerful than conventional equipment. Officials said it can perform the work of around 25 water tankers or multiple standard pumps, helping restore traffic flow much faster during flooding.<\/p><p>Designed for emergency situations, the vehicle is equipped with a rescue boat, thermal drone for monitoring, lighting tower, and backup generator for night operations. It can operate in water levels of up to 1.8 metres using a sophisticated hydraulic system.<\/p><p>According to Mattar Al Tayer, the new system is expected to reduce response times by more than 75 percent, improving the city\u2019s ability to manage extreme weather events.<\/p><p>Authorities said the initiative is part of broader efforts to enhance infrastructure resilience, protect lives and property, and ensure smooth transportation during adverse weather conditions.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roads and Transport Authority has introduced a new \u201cRapid Intervention Vehicle\u201d to quickly clear waterlogged roads during heavy rains in Dubai, strengthening the city\u2019s emergency response system. The advanced vehicle can pump up to 60,000 litres of water per minute, making it significantly more powerful than conventional equipment. Officials said it can perform the work [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3401,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[87],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3400","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uae-en"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3400"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3400\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3402,"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3400\/revisions\/3402"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colorsnewslive.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}