40% hike in car purchase enquiries after rains says Al Futtaim Automotive

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It is exactly a week ago when the first batch of torrential showers hit the UAE. Record rainfall, followed by flooding across the seven emirates, has left its mark on residents and businesses alike.

Seven days on, there are a multitude of questions around loss and damage of assets, as well as infrastructure that needs to be repaired.

Among the most visible damages in the storm’s aftermath are the cars and buses that littered highways and streets of Dubai and Sharjah. Initial estimates pegged the number of vehicles that were damaged by the floods at 10,000…