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On 16 April 2024, heavy rains caused floods in the United Arab Emirates, affected cities of mainly Dubai and Sharjah, the northern Emirates, and various areas of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. [2] According to the National Center for Meteorology (United Arab Emirates) , this was the country's heaviest rainfall recorded in 75 years.
A total of 1,244 flights at Dubai International Airport were cancelled over a two-day period with 41 others diverted. [32] [33] All Flydubai flights scheduled for departure on 16 April from Dubai were cancelled. [21] [34] At the Dubai airport, a total of 164 mm (6.45 in) of rain fell. [35]
April 16, 2024 at 4:09 PM. 1 / 4. Dubai flooded by extreme rain as deadly storms sweep through UAE, Oman. ... The storm's total rainfall in Dubai added up to 6.45 inches (164 mm) by Wednesday ...
April 18, 2024 at 3:40 AM. An abandoned ambulance is submerged in floodwater on a highway in Dubai Wednesday. ... At Dubai International Airport on Tuesday, nearly 4 inches of rain fell over the ...
April 17, 2024 at 12:05 PM. By Alexander Cornwell. DUBAI (Reuters) - A storm hit the United Arab Emirates and Oman this week bringing record rainfall that flooded highways, inundated houses, grid ...
21 July – Fifty-seven Bangladeshi expatriates are sentenced to varying prison terms for holding protests in support of the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement. [15] They are later pardoned by UAE president Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on 3 September. [16] 29 July – The United Arab Emirates grants lottery licenses for the first time in its ...
Experts are doubtful that cloud seeding played a role in the UAE's April 2024 floods, suggesting that the heavy rainfall was more likely caused by anthropogenic climate change. [ 29 ] [ 30 ] [ 31 ] This section is an excerpt from 2024 Persian Gulf floods § Cloud seeding allegations .
The 2024–2025 floods in Southeast Asia and South Asia severely impacted multiple Southeast Asian and South Asian nations, resulting in numerous fatalities and widespread displacement across many countries beginning in late-November 2024 at the onset of the 2024–25 monsoon season.