Dubai International Airport forced to divert flights after torrential downpour causes the runway to look like an ocean.
Citizens are being told to stay inside as thunder, lighting, hail and heavy rain slams the region.
Dubai saw more rainfall in one day than they see on average for an entire year, nearly 5 inches.
The country of Oman was also hit by the intense rain which reportedly killed 18 people.
Dubai is more generally known for its hot and dry desert weather, with the average temperature in April 33ºC.
However, flash flooding can be deadly, especially if people are in the vicinity of dry riverbeds known as ‘wadi’ in Arabic, which can quickly fill with water and wash away vehicles and bystanders.
Dubai’s flooding comes a day after heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in Oman on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, killing at least 17 people as rescuers searched for survivors.
In one incident, a group of school children and a driver died when their vehicle was overtaken, authorities said.
The UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) stated that the current unsettled weather in the region is expected to last until tomorrow.
@DopeyMallardLibertarian2wks2W
My question is— don’t they control their weather?
Why make it rain to the point of flooding?
Not even a conspiracy, they literally cloud seed for rain so what went wrong?
@PollsterPieNo Labels2wks2W
Yes, they have admitted it's from cloud seeding.
@SheepBobTranshumanist2wks2W
@TwoPartyRoyMountain2wks2W
The result of racism and climate change... LOL!
@P4rtyIcecreamGreen2wks2W
When combined, it's a recipe for disaster.
@ISIDEWITH2wks2W
@ISIDEWITH2wks2W
If you had to choose between staying informed or remaining blissfully unaware during a natural disaster, which would you prefer and why?
@9LLF7ND2wks2W
If its not my country or in my area I dont care all I can do is sit here and live for myself and the people around me.
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