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Dubai floods seen from space - 17 April 2024. Dubai Metro services were severely impacted, leaving around 200 commuters stranded at several stations. MA highway through Dubai was reduced to a single lane in one direction, while the E11 Road that connects Dubai with the capital Abu Dhabi was closed in the Abu Dhabi direction. [14]
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]
The country's worst natural disaster on record was from a 1996 storm that earlier hit Oman, [30] causing severe flooding that caused US$1.2 billion in damage and 338 deaths. [31] [32] The second worst natural disaster in Yemen was from a weak depression in 2008 that killed 180 people and caused US$874.8 million in damage.
Some of the damage is causing roadways to be impassable. Earlier Friday, Horry County Electric, Inc. posted photos of a tree that had fallen over a power line off of Highway 501 near Aynor ...
Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on Hurricane Helene's aftermath for Wednesday, Oct. 2. For the latest news, view our live updates file for Thursday, Oct. 3. ASHEVILLE, N.C. − ...
Damage and debris are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Steinhatchee, Fla, on, Sept. 27, 2024, the day after the storm made landfall in the Big Bend region of the state. Perry resident ...
In addition, other impacts like rainfall, storm surge, area of wind damage, and tornadoes can vary significantly in storms with similar wind speeds. The minimum central pressure at sea level is often used to compare tropical cyclones because the measurements are easier and use consistent methodology worldwide, in contrast to difficult-to ...
By Thursday night, just under 150,000 remained in the dark, according to PowerOutage.us. Energy customers in Mississippi and Alabama also experienced outages as Francine’s strong winds and heavy ...