World class infrastructure
Dubai’s stormwater drainage infrastructure showed strong performance, managing a total of 12.195 million cubic meters of rainwater. Of this, 7,362 million cubic meters were handled by pumping stations, 4,833 million cubic meters through deep drainage tunnels and 631,000 cubic meters were transported through mobile tankers in 22,250 trips.
The network includes more than 124,000 drainage inlets connected to over 47,000 inspection chambers and an extensive pipe system spanning 4.9 million linear meters, collectively enabling the drainage of more than 94% of rainwater.
These capabilities reflect Dubai Municipality’s ongoing investment in advanced, resilient infrastructure designed to ensure security, operational continuity and long-term sustainability, the civic body stressed.
Proactive approach
Dubai Municipality implemented a phased operational plan to manage weather events. The first phase focused on preventive preparedness, including mobilizing field teams, deploying equipment and verifying the performance of infrastructure such as drainage networks, retention lakes and pumping systems.
