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DUBAI BLACKOUT 
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In Depth|Dubai Blackout

Powerless...
but Dubai powers on

Just as traffic seemed to get out of control, just as nerves started to fray when ATMs did not work and there were long queues at petrol stations, and just as the heat brought beads of sweat to foreheads, residents rose to the occasion and overcame.

Timeline
A day of disruption affecting more than 1m people in the emirate
 
Financial cost
1.2 million residents could have lost more than Dh268 million

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Day-long disruption could cost businessmen millions
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Higher humidity makes residents uncomfortable
Long wait for some flights
Dubai residents rally round after outage
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