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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. [1] According to the National Center for Meteorology (United Arab Emirates) , this was the country's heaviest rainfall recorded in 75 years.
Ahead of the flooding, a rainfall more than 100mm was estimated and anticipated in most parts of the UAE, including Dubai, Sharjah, Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi, Ajman and Ras-al-Khaimah. [22] One Emirati citizen, a 70-year-old man, died after his car was swept away by floods in a wadi in Ras Al Khaimah. [23]
DUBAI (Reuters) - A storm hit the United Arab Emirates and Oman this week bringing record rainfall that flooded highways, inundated houses, grid-locked traffic and trapped people in their homes.
Emirates cancelled nearly 400 flights and delayed many more as a result of a record storm that hit the desert city of Dubai on Tuesday, said a statement released by the airline's president, Tim Clark.
The floods also killed at least 19 others in Oman, including 10 children whose school bus was swept away in the deluge. A driver navigates a flooded road following a rainstorm in Dubai on May 2, 2024.
All hotels in Fujairah were instructed to shelter flood-affected families in their vacant rooms. The administration has also issued instructions to people to work from home for two days. [7] Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, ruler of Sharjah, ordered AED 50,000 ($13,600) to be given to every family forced to leave their home during flooding ...
16 April - Heavy rains cause floods in multiple areas in the United Arab Emirates. [7] The National Center for Meteorology records the country's heaviest rainfall in 75 years. [8] At least four people are reported killed. [9] [10]
On Tuesday, Dubai International Airport, the second-busiest airport in the world, diverted inbound flights due to flooding on the tarmac and roads to the airport. The city reported nearly 4 inches ...