Weather & Science
Dubai Grinds to Standstill as Flooding Hits City
- Residents bail out apartments; underground car parks flooded
- Rain disrupts transport systems and closes UAE schools
Torrential rains across the United Arab Emirates prompted flight cancellations, forced schools to shut and brought traffic to a standstill.
The floods came after one of the worst storms in decades. The government had seeded clouds in the preceding days, though meteorologists said it was unlikely that had a significant impact on the rainfall. The UAE has been carrying out seeding operations since 2002 to address water security issues, even though the lack of drainage in many areas can trigger flooding.