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The Persian Gulf region is known for its hot and dry weather, though heavy rains causing flooding have also occurred with greater regularity in recent years. [5] [6] Britain's Royal Meteorological Society stated that the likely cause is a mesoscale convective system. [7]
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.
A 70-year-old man died after flooding swept away his vehicle in the UAE’s Ras Al-Khaimah, a police statement said on Tuesday. ... Like the rest of the Persian Gulf region, Dubai has a hot and ...
Flooding of this area scattered peoples to both sides of the gulf depression. It was an area fed by four rivers. Rose calls it the "Gulf Oasis" which may have been a demographic refuge fed by the Tigris, Euphrates, Karun, and Wadi Batin rivers. It was suggested to be an area of freshwater springs and rivers. [6] [7]
Just to note, the Persian Gulf floods article is currently in ITN & the Afghanistan-Pakistan floods article is a new ITN nomination. The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 03:18, 21 April 2024 (UTC) I also subsequently proposed a renaming (post-merge) to April 2024 Middle East floods.
Inland flooding downed thousands of date palm trees and inundated valleys. Nationally, the storm killed at least 757 people. [19] This was the last storm to make landfall in that region for the last 130 years until Cyclone Shaheen of 2021. June 2, 1898 – A strong storm moved through eastern Oman, dissipating in the Gulf of Oman. [40]
In late July 2022, Iran was hit by historic floods and mudslides which affected 400 towns and villages in 21 of Iran's 31 provinces, and destroyed over 20,000 homes. [2] [3] In the provinces of Mazandaran and Yazd, deaths were high. At least 95 people have been reported dead and over 200 others are missing. [2] [4]
In a statement carried by state television on Oct. 1, Iran’s military vowed to attack energy infrastructure in the Middle East if the U.S. or its partners ramp up support of Israel. In September ...