The country hasn’t seen such levels in 75 years, the government has said.
Dubai, a world-renowned megalopolis in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was brought to a standstill by a powerful downpour that hit the typically arid region on Monday and Tuesday. Other parts of the country have also been battered and at least one death has been reported.
The UAE government has reported that the country has faced the largest amount of rainfall since local meteorologists began keeping records 75 years ago.
Dubai received more than 142mm, over 5.5 inches, of precipitation – or 18 months worth according to statistical averages, in just 12 hours.
🚨BREAKING: DUBAI, exceptional weather with a storm dropping more rain than it receives in a whole year. Hundreds of buildings and thousands of cars are underwater, flooding streets and airport.#Dubai #Storm #DubaiFlooding #Rain #ExceptionalWeather pic.twitter.com/FLCsSNJbF7
— Ivano Panetti (@ivanopanetti) April 17, 2024
The situation was compounded by the fact that many roads in Dubai lack proper drainage due to the area’s extremely dry climate. Large lakes swelled up on major highways, trapping drivers in their cars and forcing many to abandon their vehicles altogether.
According to local police, a 70-year-old man lost his life when his car was swept away by torrents of water in the country’s northern Ras Al-Khaimah emirate.
The popular shopping centers Dubai Mall and Mall of the Emirates have also been flooded, as has at least one underground station.
Multiple flights at Dubai International Airport – a major international transport hub – were delayed or diverted after a huge section of canopy and runway was entirely covered by water.
Dubai Airport right now
pic.twitter.com/FX992PQvAU— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) April 16, 2024
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, the airport operator advised travelers “NOT to come to the airport, unless absolutely necessary.”
Scenes of current Dubai weather
pic.twitter.com/z7rGzUtlIB— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) April 16, 2024
The UAE’s National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority urged citizens not to leave their homes and to park their vehicles in “elevated locations away from areas prone to flooding.”
Schools have switched to remote mode and government employees have also been told to work from home.
Authorities issued similar advisories back in March over extreme weather conditions.
The torrential rain currently hitting the region has also affected neighboring Bahrain and Oman, leading to multiple deaths there.
https://news.sky.com/story/what-is-cloud-seeding-and-did-it-cause-record-rainfall-in-dubai-13117432
“…The UAE, located in one of the hottest and driest regions on Earth, has been leading the effort to seed clouds and increase precipitation….Following the downpour, several reports quoted meteorologists at the National Centre for Meteorology, the UAE’s meteorology agency, as saying they flew six or seven cloud seeding flights before the rain…Flight-tracking data showed that one aircraft linked to the UAE’s cloud seeding efforts flew around the country on Sunday….”
Then in the same article the ‘experts’ provide their usual BS: Friederike Otto, a senior lecturer in climate science at Imperial College London, said it was misleading to talk about cloud seeding as the cause of the rainfall. “Cloud seeding can’t create clouds from nothing. It encourages water that is already in the sky to condense faster and drop water in certain places. So first, you need moisture,” she said.
Yeah, Right! Clearly there WAS moisture in the air to lead to such a downpour.
And these idiots want to blame it on ‘Climate Change’.
Yes 100%… but I guess those with a vested financial interest will never stop barking up the climate change tree when their whole livelihood depends on maintaining the lie. 🙁
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