DUBAI - Dubai’s major international airport began diverting all incoming flights on April 16 as heavy rain lashed the city, causing widespread flooding.
“Due to the continued exceptional weather event currently being experienced in the UAE, Dubai International is temporarily diverting inbound flights due to arrive this evening... until the inclement situation improves,” a Dubai Airports spokesperson said. Similar scenes were repeated across Dubai and elsewhere in the UAE as the desert country, better known for its arid climate and intense summer heat, reeled from the storm.Flagship shopping centres Dubai Mall and Mall of the Emirates both suffered flooding and water was ankle-deep in at least one Dubai Metro station, according to images posted on social media.
Some inland areas of the UAE recorded more than 80mm of rain over 24 hours to 8am, approaching the annual average of about 100mm. Individual weather events are often difficult to link to climate change, but scientists say that it increases both the likelihood and strength of extreme weather events.
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