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<p class="is-style-lead">Dubai is grappling with extreme weather conditions that has disrupted the city’s infrastructure at a time when crypto elites have descended on the city for several industry conferences.</p>
<p>Crypto conferences such as Blockchain Life and Token2049 encountered an unexpected twist on Apr. 16 as rainfall levels in <a href="https://crypto.news/tag/dubai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Dubai</a> surged to record highs within a 24-hour span, prompting adjustments to conference schedules, with Blockchain Life postponing its entrance opening due to traffic complications.</p>
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">⚡️❗️Because of the traffic situation in Dubai we reschedule the entrance opening to 1:00 p.m. and the agenda starts at 1:30 p.m.!</p>— Blockchain Life 2024 Forum (@BlLife_Forum) <a href="https://twitter.com/BlLife_Forum/status/1780467591745515643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">April 17, 2024</a>
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<p>Social media platforms were quickly flooded with numerous videos, showcasing disruptions not only across the city but also within the crypto conferences themselves, with social media managers joking about attendees’ plans to navigate their way to the conferences in X polls.</p>
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">gm 🌅<br><br>Dry and sunny weather forecasted for the rest of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TOKEN2049Week?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#TOKEN2049Week</a> ☀️<br><br>But how are you getting around Dubai today? ☔️</p>— TOKEN2049 (@token2049) <a href="https://twitter.com/token2049/status/1780130189844140321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">April 16, 2024</a>
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<p>Although the full extent of the disruptions is yet to be seen, a spokesperson for Token2049 assured the media that the storm had not affected entry and exit to Dubai, affirming that the conference would proceed as scheduled.</p>
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TOKEN2049?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#TOKEN2049</a> got liquidated <a href="https://t.co/5KKLpvqtD2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/5KKLpvqtD2</a></p>— Rankin ⛓️🏛️ (@mycryptoalias) <a href="https://twitter.com/mycryptoalias/status/1780153865947496862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">April 16, 2024</a>
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<p>However, the heavy rainfall did actually impact the city’s infrastructure, leading Emirates airline to <a href="https://x.com/kanish20ten/status/1780411052171129016" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">suspend</a> check-in services for all departing passengers from Dubai from 8 a.m. local time to midnight on Apr. 17 due to operational challenges. Similarly, Fly Dubai, a government-owned budget carrier, halted all flights from the UAE hub until 10 a.m. local time on Apr. 17.</p>
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<p>In response to the extreme weather conditions, the government issued a red warning on Apr. 16, prompting the closure of offices, schools, and banks nationwide. The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Authority advised residents to remain indoors and to park vehicles in elevated locations away from flood-prone areas.</p>
<p>Read more: <a href="https://crypto.news/uae-boosts-sanctions-aml-policies-for-fatf-compliance/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> UAE boosts sanctions, AML Policies for FATF compliance </a></p>

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