Due to heavy rains, Dubai has experienced severe flooding, leaving the city in a state of chaos. According to data gathered by Dubai’s meteorological department, between Monday and Tuesday, the city saw enough rain to last a year and a half. On Monday, 20 millimetres of rain fell in Dubai. On Tuesday, it became more intense, with 142 millimetres of rain. The main updates following the intense downpour are listed below. A popular hub for travel is Dubai. However, the storm on Tuesday that flooded the runway caused disruptions to operations at Dubai Airport.Massive traffic jams occurred even on six-lane motorways due to the heavy downpour.
Amidst the floodwaters, the motorists who were stranded were unable to escape their cars. Residents must wait for hours on submerged roads, even for short commutes. President Sheikh Mohamed bin Nayan took direct action in response to the crisis, calling for quick action to evaluate and lessen the harm to the infrastructure and guarantee the safety of the impacted families. Following the incident, authorities declared that schools in Dubai would be closed until the following week in order to aid with cleanup.
If accounts are to be believed, at least 20 people were reportedly killed in Oman’s floods, and another person was reportedly killed in floods in the United Arab Emirates. There have been reports of power outages in Dubai’s inundated areas, where some residential areas are partially submerged in floodwater. To remove water from the streets and residential areas, the authorities dispatched tanker trucks. Most places have seen people flee their homes due to the rain.Tuesday was the wettest day in the United Arab Emirates in 75 years, according to a state-run news agency in Dubai, which described the incident as a historic weather event since 1949. Experts on climate change have issued warnings about the effects of extreme weather patterns and climate change in relation to these unprecedented floods.
