Due to unprecedented heavy rainfall in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates has experienced severe flooding, affecting major highways, airport runways, and causing extensive property damage. The government has responded by implementing remote work and online schooling directives for April 16 and 17. Dubai International Airport temporarily diverted flights due to the adverse weather conditions. The storm, described as the heaviest in 75 years, has led to significant disruptions throughout the city, including flooded streets, stranded vehicles, and widespread power outages. This exceptional weather event, which dropped a year's worth of rain in just one day, has been linked to recent cloud seeding operations. Additionally, the storm has caused at least 18 deaths in neighboring Oman.
How did Dubai get so fucked from rain when they literally make their own rain?
On Tuesday, Dubai was hit with severe flooding after two years' worth of rain fell in just 24 hours — over half a foot, according to the Dubai Meteorological Office. Dubai receives only 3.12 inches of rain per year on average. https://t.co/0JrCX38yBv
Dubai's airport diverts scores of flights as 'exceptional weather' hits Gulf ➡️ https://t.co/Oe5Qp1TmGX https://t.co/QDf9M64xnI
🚨🇦🇪DUBAI FLOOD TURNED A HIGHWAY INTO A RAGING RIVER - CARS SMASHED AND DESTROYED Source: disaster7970 https://t.co/quH4uxPzL7 https://t.co/vBESUFkrJu
🚨🇦🇪 ABU DHABI FLOODED The worst storms in over 20 years have hit the entire region. One resident decided to practice his surfing moves on the streets of the UAE's capital. Source: Laughter Awaits https://t.co/EzcUsTXvfU https://t.co/IRS2Jps3Sm
REPORT: The current storm that is thrashing the United Arab Emirates is the largest rainfall event for the country in 75 years. Some outlets are reporting that the country has received over 6 inches of rain, doubling their yearly average. 10 students in the neighboring country… https://t.co/fvvOydkRvM
🚨 BREAKING: UAE EXTENDS "WORK FROM HOME" ORDERS Due to the intense storm that has flooded the entire region, leaving highways and hundreds of buildings underwater, the government has extended its emergency work-from-home order for government employees. Citizens are requested… https://t.co/13CvRo0RrG https://t.co/F3uvrIA37y
🚨🇦🇪 BREAKING: DUBAI - THOUSANDS OF CARS UNDERWATER The region has experienced an "exceptional weather event," with a storm dropping more rain than the region receives in a whole year. Hundreds of buildings and thousands of cars are underwater, flooding streets and highways… https://t.co/fL3X9EnGuq https://t.co/bXXnvWowPW
The UAE had its largest rainfall event in 75 years, killing at least 18 people in Oman and as a year's worth of rainfall in Dubai alone brought air travel to a standstill. The rain was expected to continue into Wednesday. https://t.co/FQxaE6Ylw8
This is incredible, a signal of the times!! #Dubai airport diverts arrival flights after city-state struck by year's rainfall in a day | World News | Sky News https://t.co/QPxiofV97f Insane!!! Desert no more!
Can Dubai just harvest the seeded clouds so it stops flooding? 😂
Desert Metropolis Under Water: A Year’s Worth of Rain Causes Massive Flooding in Dubai — Cloud Seeding Operations was Carried Out in the Last 24 Hours via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/l6T1nZpUqC
Fierce storm lashes United Arab Emirates as Dubai diverts flights https://t.co/faKTHkx3jp
Scenes of current Dubai weather https://t.co/z7rGzUtlIB
Due to heavy rains in Dubai and other regions of the United Arab Emirates and the Arabian Peninsula, government employees and private school staff have been instructed to work remotely on Tuesday. https://t.co/xOOaPvn95d
Dubai skies turn green as heavy rains and thunderstorms hit UAE https://t.co/I1V9AD0CVO
rain: not your typical cause of flight delays in the desert dubai gets a year’s worth of rainfall in one day https://t.co/bjwnQKXtfc
Due to heavy rains in Dubai and other regions of the United Arab Emirates and the Arabian Peninsula, government employees and private school staff have been instructed to work remotely. Source: @shaneersiddiqui #Dubai #UAE #rainfall #flood https://t.co/5en9DyQ5t4
WATCH: Dubai goes dark in the afternoon due to exceptional weather https://t.co/J8ZaJJE9eg
Did UAE’s Cloud-Seeding Operation Flood Dubai? Perhaps the government playing God by fiddling with Mother Nature has unintended consequences… https://t.co/JRoDRoFk3T
End Times weather in Dubai https://t.co/9XD2Z7Atit
Apocalyptic storms in Dubai today. https://t.co/YqAMp4Dd3p
Current weather in Dubai https://t.co/hcGcbJbF0F
This heavy rain in Dubai is not a new phenomenon. In the 80's, we were out of school for three days because it rained so much in Dubai that everything flooded. It once hailed so much in the mountains that it looked like snow.
WATCH: Dubai sky turns green as heavy rains, thunderstorms hit UAE https://t.co/uR22K6iWlq
Arrival flights diverted at world's busiest airport as Dubai struck by year's rainfall in a day https://t.co/SQnXEast0V
These pictures from the Dubai flooding are unbelievable https://t.co/OiDGuQ4yzY
🚨🇦🇪DUBAI AIRPORT ABSOLUTELY FLOODED I did not know Boeings could swim... Worst flooding in the region since 1999. https://t.co/iZaQOGCdXa https://t.co/VXvAR05fOE
Torrential rains in Dubai - unintended consequence of cloud seeding? https://t.co/nNbqxH491c
Title: Dubai 'Severe' Weather, Heavy Rainfall: List Of Flights Canceled And Delayed https://t.co/RccOucOWPk
Did UAE's Cloud-Seeding Operation Flood Dubai? https://t.co/yT9T4Hf19U
Major highways and airport runways have turned into lakes in Dubai, which was soaked with an average year's worth of rain in a single day. READ MORE: https://t.co/6gCaPdzU82 https://t.co/6gCaPdzU82
🚨Dubai airport is flooded and underwater https://t.co/EEQnpZ4DFi
WATCH: Dubai underwater — a rare sight of the city after massive rain and flooding https://t.co/ZXv2Osg039
🇦🇪MASSIVE FLOODING WASHES OUT DUBAI This happens when a desert city that is not built for rain... gets a lot of rain. Runways washed away, flights canceled, roads destroyed, buildings flooded. It's a mess. Source: Police Frequency, The National News https://t.co/5Wz8tJfuik
Cloud seeding too successful, now do drainage systems #Dubai https://t.co/lm5Xm6zkO4
Dubai floods leave drivers stuck on submerged roads after heavy rain https://t.co/UjqOz0fZc1 https://t.co/zyYV8MAY5E
Flooding on Sheikh Zayed Road, one of #Dubai’s main arteries, has turned it into a massive line of stationary vehicles on one side and pedestrians all around trying to navigate giant pools of water! #Uaeweather #UAE https://t.co/A1sfOWHHql
Normally parched roads and airport runways in the desert city-state of Dubai were left underwater by an incredibly rare rainstorm. https://t.co/vBCgiT2Jdy
#UAE weather: WFH, online schooling announced amid heavy rain forecast https://t.co/rpdrVqgmCP
#Dubai International Airport says it will temporarily divert arriving flights on Tuesday evening until weather conditions improve. https://t.co/TOGzWAQrM8 https://t.co/72pkv2NmsP
Really? Floods in Dubai, hailstorm in Abu Dhabi - What's HAPPENING UAE? https://t.co/mSmQYCGvOQ
Video: Heavy rain in #Dubai causes #flashfloods https://t.co/IPbn0Y3BBy
#NDTVWorld | UAE Hit With Heavy Rain, Authorities Issue "Unsettled Weather" Warning https://t.co/9QZYl7p9xk https://t.co/UEOBxbSDFV
Strange weather in Dubai https://t.co/q5lqGouTZB
Dubai is insane. People trapped in cars stuck in 2 feet of water. Just had to wade through feet of water to get to dry ground. AirBnbs without electricity. People unable to get to their hotels because the streets are flooded and the highway ramps are flooded. (Not OC) https://t.co/0wBCQ2pw5Z
Dubai is insane. People trapped in cars stuck in 2 feet of water. Just had to wade through feet of water to get to dry ground. AirBnbs without electricity. People unable to get to their hotels because the streets are flooded and the highway ramps are flooded.
Dubai is insane. People trapped in cars stuck in 2 feet of water. Just had to wade through feet of water to get to dry ground.
Storm closes Dubai International Airport temporarily https://t.co/plkCfhYdaw https://t.co/G4ekKquJry
Whoa! Heavy rain in Dubai floods tarmac, WATCH: https://t.co/2cvPaWfJVE
In Dubai, airplanes have to swim: runways flooded due to heavy rains #Dubai authorities had to close some highways and urge residents and visitors to stay indoors. The country's main airport was also on alert - 17 flights were postponed or diverted there. According to Khaleej… https://t.co/PgKrs3lQUX
One of the biggest shit shows I’ve experienced. Stuck at the mall. Flooding, roofs collapsing and water coming in. Walked from Burj all the way home in knee deep water No cars were available Hotel elevators broken. For a city that controls the rain, it sure can’t handle it.
Actual footage from the storm in Dubai today. You can see the sky turn GREEN!!! https://t.co/A9aXgsBnkd
Roads in #Dubai are literally rivers now… https://t.co/y1rlVtlzsE https://t.co/rPWJOnz37I
Heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, flooding out portions of major highways and leaving vehicles abandoned on roadways across Dubai. https://t.co/7jiWhEv7N4
A bit of rain in Dubai https://t.co/P8ks9LIBRu
I'm in Dubai rn and it's flooded. A lot of peoples cars are under water, rescue teams are out. Flights cancelled and schools closed https://t.co/7ewuRqFEpC
Dubai rn They cloud seeded this rainfall; now they know where drainage is needed https://t.co/7P1Z9eHcKE
Dubai is in total utter chaos right now with this rain lmfao Half the cars in the city can’t drive cause of the flooding
Dubai weather update https://t.co/EM0J8JBfsi
Of course it’s raining in Dubai
Private schools in #Dubai will work remotely on Tuesday ahead of upcoming weather conditions, the emirate has announced. https://t.co/MpIhltvSTD
Due to upcoming weather conditions, we have instructed all Dubai Government entities and private schools to work remotely on Tuesday, April 16.
Schools across the #UAE have approved remote learning for their students on April 16 and 17 due to expected heavy rainfall, the government's media office announces. https://t.co/cRNdNmQv8R
Students in public schools in the #UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah will have two days of remote schooling on April 16 and 17 due to expected heavy rainfall. https://t.co/cRNdNmQv8R