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Desert city of Dubai floods as UAE hit by heaviest rainfall in 75 years



City records over 142mm of rain in a day, about as much as it expects in a year and a half, as rain floods highways and homesHeavy rains have hit the United Arab Emirates, flooding major highways and disrupting flights at Dubai international airport – in what the government has described as the largest amount of rainfall in the past 75 years.The rains began on Monday night, and by Tuesday evening, more than 142mm (5.59in) had soaked the desert city of Dubai – normally the average amount it gets in a year and a half. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/17/dubai-floods-uae-rainfall-weather-forecast

Author : Reged Ahmad and agencies

Publish date : 2024-04-17 05:01:09

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