Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:06am on 17 Apr 2024,Wednesday Weather & Environment
Severe rainfall hits the UAE, causing major flooding and disrupting Dubai airport operations. The government labels it the heaviest rain in 75 years. One fatality reported as a 70-year-old man swept away in Ras Al-Khaimah. Dubai receives over 142mm of rain in one day, exceeding its yearly average. Inland areas record up to 80mm, nearing the annual average. Homes flooded, vehicles abandoned, and tanker trucks deployed to pump water. Lack of drainage exacerbates the situation. Rainfall in the arid UAE is rare but occurs periodically in winter.
