Unprecedented Rainfall in UAE Wreaks Havoc on Dubai’s Infrastructure
On a fateful day in April 2024, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) faced an extraordinary climatic event — torrential rains of unprecedented intensity, which brought the bustling city of Dubai to a standstill. This unexpected weather phenomenon caused significant flooding, impacting major highways and Dubai's international airport.
The sudden deluge was described by the state-run WAM news agency as a "historic weather event," surpassing anything documented since meteorological data collection began in the UAE in 1949. The rainfall was so intense that it exceeded the average annual rainfall in just a few hours, causing chaos across the city.
According to meteorological data collected at Dubai International Airport, the city was drenched with approximately 0.79 inches of rainfall when the ...