Abu Dhabi: The World Water Day event, due to be held on 27 March, 2009 at the public park in Abu Dhabi has been postponed to 10 April, 2009, due to bad weather forecast.

Dubai and adjoining emirates were lashed by heavy rain late Wednesday and Thursday morning.

The meteorology centre also reported heavy rain in Masafi and some areas of Sharjah.

The Abu Dhabi event is organised to commemorate World Water Day 2009 and to bring awareness to the increasing importance of conserving water.

The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) will organise various activities, which are open to the public and free of charge, on Friday, April 10, 2009 in the Family Park on Abu Dhabi Corniche.

Held under the theme 'Water is For All. Save It', the activities are designed around the core message that everyone holds an individual responsibility to save water, so as to ensure that it will be available for future generation.