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2024 - 4 - 17

Unbelievable Downpour Turns Desert City of Dubai into Waterworld

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Dubai faces rare flooding as heavy rains wreak havoc on streets and airports. Find out how this normally dry city turned into a waterlogged chaos!

Unbelievable scenes unfolded in Dubai as heavy rains wreaked havoc, turning the desert city into a waterlogged chaos. Vehicles struggled to navigate flooded streets, with Dubai International Airport diverting flights amidst the fierce storm hitting the United Arab Emirates. The city, known for its dry climate, experienced a year's worth of rain in a short period, plunging it underwater and causing traffic snarls on UAE roads. Normally parched roads and airport runways were transformed into rivers, leaving cars stranded and disrupting air travel.

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Heavy rains cause rare flooding in Dubai (CNBC)

Vehicles hardly move on flooded streets due to heavy rain in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on April 16, 2024. Flooding ensued as a result of the downpour, leading ...

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Fierce storm lashes United Arab Emirates as Dubai diverts flights (BBC News)

Heavy rain has battered some Gulf states, causing flash flooding across the region and leading to flights to the world's busiest international airport being ...

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Dubai International Airport diverts arriving flights due to storm (Reuters UK)

Dubai International Airport (DXB) was temporarily diverting arriving flights on Tuesday evening until weather conditions improve, it said on Tuesday, ...

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A year's worth of rain plunges normally dry Dubai underwater (CNN)

Floodwaters trap cars on a flooded street in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday. Abdel Hadi Ramahi/Reuters. CNN —.

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Dubai flooding amid atypical heavy rains snarls traffic on UAE roads ... (CBS Pittsburgh)

Normally parched roads and airport runways in the desert city-state of Dubai were left underwater by an incredibly rare rainstorm.

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Dubai airport diverts flights as 'exceptional weather' hits Gulf [WATCH] (New Straits Times Online)

DUBAI: Dubai's major international airport diverted scores of incoming flights on Tuesday as heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates, causing widespread ...

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Dubai: Arrival flights diverted at world's busiest airport struck by ... (Sky News)

More than 120mm (4.7 inches) of rain soaked the city-state on Tuesday - with more expected in the coming hours.

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Dubai airport diverts flights as 'exceptional weather' hits... (The Malaysian Reserve)

Dubai's major international airport diverted scores of incoming flights on Tuesday as heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates, causing widespread ...

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Heavy rains cause flash floods across Dubai (The Associated Press)

Heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates, flooding out portions of major highways and leaving vehicles abandoned on roadways.

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