SandStorm in Doha

I thought I smelled dust last night! And what do I wake up to this morning, a nice layer of dust all over everything. I have a 9 month old baby here, I really hate her breathing in this stuff. What can you do to minimalize it? Are you supposed to keep the a/c's off or on? I have a split unit, brand new hitachi. I suppose it also doesn't help that there's a gap under the kitchen and patio door for the dust to just sweep right on in...

So it could get worse then?

As in as bad as the others had it?

I am flying to the UK Thursday - the airport CANNOT be shut lol

Be careful guys. Restrict your outdoor activity. This storm doesnt only blow thw dust of the surface but also carries lots of diseases with it. There been rumors of Hay Fever. so just watch out.

It was very bad around 3 am. went up around 7 am it was very bad to see from the sky.. cudnt see bahrain at all

Is it over or do we expect more?

Spent nearly all day cleaning :-( Hope it is over.

Kuwait airport closed due to sand storm and poor visibility!!!!!

Alhamdulilaah the duststorm has reduced outside.Thanks imtiaz for the update.

is it ok now. i will be leaving shortly for office. i can not even see from my window, the front view is out qatari neighbour house and window. now if i see, they will start guessing iam staring :-)

is it ok now. i will be leaving shortly for office. i can not even see from my window, the front view is out qatari neighbour house and window. now if i see, they will start guessing iam staring :-)

Nadine Check your PM.

haha thanks dear...u speak like my Desi friends :P are you from Pakistan by chance?

Nadinenana no my dear i am up early today morning.I took a small snooze a while before and should be enough for now ;) and what about you?

Mafi mushkila,i will come wherever you are ;)

shouldn't u be sleeping in on a Saturday morning!!!!!! HAHAHAHA + i live very far :P

Nadine deer baalik.Don't worry all is fine InshaALLAH.Yes that's their nunber but if you want you can call me as well.I will come within no time!

But 3anjad ana shwayeh khayfeneh wlo!!!! if i can't see i'll just park on the side of the road and call the police:( what's their number? 999?

Hope all will clear within a few hours

I hope it improves later InshaALLAH.

Nadinenana,that's not a problem,i will drop you back home! :)

i get off at 6am and duno how im gonna get home with the sandstorm:(

worried,

N

do not go out, its bad. keep a/c on , its helped me sucking all dust out and much better in my room now.

Try if it works for you.

I am jus wondering how it is outside!!!Am not able to get back to sleep....i can feel the dust in the room...all windows closed!!AC is off!!Yet...

Left my window open b4 i slept and the dust woke me up...went out for a tea and such low visibility....

BAD one out here too.. started a while ago..

got one now....

Thanks,but today morning there was no wind at all