UAE evacuates 34 Emiratis from Florida attributable to hurricane Idalia

Published: September 02, 2023

Saturday, 2 September 2023 16:34

By Reuters


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34 Emirati nationals residing in Tampa have been evacuated to secure locations by the United Arab Emirates Embassy in Washington in coordination with the UAE’s official mission within the United States as hurricane Idalia arrives on Florida’s west coast.

Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the United States, harassed that as an embodiment of the nation’s fixed keenness to comply with up on the circumstances of its residents overseas and guarantee their security, the Embassy took all vital measures to evacuate its residents from the state of Florida, as 16 residents had been evacuated to Miami and 18 to Atlanta.

The Embassy urged its residents to take precautions, steer clear of hurricane-affected areas, and cling to the directions issued by native authorities.

The Embassy additionally said the need of reporting and speaking with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) within the UAE in emergency circumstances by means of the quantity +971 80024 and registering on the “Twajudi”.

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