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Heavy thunderstorms lash Dubai — roads and airport submerged | Watch Video
KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)
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Police and emergency personnel drove slowly through the flooded streets of Dubai. Schools across the UAE were shut ahead of the storm and government employees were largely working from home.
Heavy thunderstorms lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, April 16, dumping over a year and a half’s worth of rain on Dubai in a matter of few hours. The rains began late Monday and the storms intensified on Tuesday morning and continued throughout the day.
By the end of Tuesday, more than 142 millimetres (5.59 inches) of rainfall had soaked Dubai over 24 hours. An average year sees 94.7 millimetres (3.73 inches) of rain at Dubai International Airport.
At the airport, standing water lapped on taxiways as aircraft landed.
DUBAI RIGHT NOW
DUBAI UNDERWATER AND IS FLOODED
Biggest flood since 1999— Javeria Sultan (@javeria_sultan1) April 17, 2024
IndiGo has cancelled all flights to and from Dubai due to operational challenges caused by bad weather and road conditions
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Police and emergency personnel drove slowly through the flooded streets of Dubai. Schools across the UAE were shut ahead of the storm and government employees were largely working from home.
Rain is unusual in the UAE, an arid, Arabian Peninsula nation, but occurs periodically during the cooler winter months. Many roads and other areas lack drainage given the lack of regular rainfall, causing flooding.
People took to social media to share the harrowing experience as the city was flooded.
A user shared a video of the flooded street where people were seen standing on the pavement and a few on top of their vehicles.
Scenes of current Dubai weather
pic.twitter.com/z7rGzUtlIB— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) April 16, 2024
Another user shared the timelapse of the massive storm which bought Dubai to a standstill.
Dubai: Timelapse of the massive storm that caused a historic flood. pic.twitter.com/tackWMYJzO
— Pagan 🚩 (@paganhindu) April 17, 2024
‼️ BREAKING: Sheikh Zayed Road sank in #Dubai due to the unprecedented heavy rains in the United Arab Emirates.
— Alessandro (@AlessandroMe848) April 17, 2024
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