UAE citizens residing or staying in US for holiday received a warning from UAE authorities urging them to stay cautious for the bad weather conditions in the country as parts of the southeast continue to be battered by tornados, reported Khaleej Times.
 
Georgia, Florida and a number of other states in the area are facing continuing threats of flash flooding and strong winds as a result of the bad weather.
 
Using its official Twitter handle, @UAEinNYC, the UAE Consulate in New York tweeted: "Attention #UAE citizens currently in the South: severe #tornado storms are ongoing in parts of #Florida and #Georgia", at 7:38am (local time) on Monday.
 
And according to media reports, at least 18 people were confirmed dead on Sunday as a result of the weather conditions.
 
On Monday, the UAE Consulate in New York issued a number of advisories on its social media pages, asking citizens to monitor the bad weather in the southern parts of the country that have been threatened by flash floods, damaging winds and large hail.