Dubai was under water on Tuesday. In less than a day, more than 100 millimeters of rain fell in the city, which is almost the annual total.
In the United Arab Emirates, an average of 140 to 200 millimeters of rain falls annually.
The heavy rain resulted in flash floods. On social networks were spreading footage of flooded roads and cars.
Under water she found herself and the runway at Dubai International Airport. The planes on it were more like ships on a stormy sea. Airport officials urged travelers on Wednesday not to travel there as flights were delayed and diverted.
The runway at the airport in Dubai was completely underwater, waves were forming on it. Source – AlArabiyaUAE/X
Watch.. Water levels rise at an airport #Dubai#low_roar pic.twitter.com/8gswSzbJKJ
– Al Arabiya UAE (@AlArabiyaUAE) April 16, 2024
In neighboring Oman, floods claimed at least 19 lives.
Are we messing with nature?
According to some media and posts on social networks, this is the result of so-called “cloud seeding”.
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