Explainer: What caused the storm that brought Dubai to a standstill?

Rainfall is rare in the UAE and elsewhere on the Arabian Peninsula, that is typically known for its dry desert climate.DUBAI - 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.

But the UAE and Oman also lack drainage systems to cope with heavy rains and submerged roads are not uncommon during rainfall. The UAE, located in one of the hottest and driest regions on earth, has been leading the effort to seed clouds and increase precipitation.The huge rainfall was instead likely due to a normal weather system that was exacerbated by climate change, experts say.

The"abnormal phenomenon" was not unexpected in April as when the season changes the pressure changes rapidly, she said, adding that climate change also likely contributed to the storm. Cars are stranded in flood water caused by heavy rains, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on April 17. PHOTO: REUTERSMs Friederike Otto, a senior lecturer in climate science at Imperial College London, said rainfall was becoming much heavier around the world as the climate warms because a warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture. It was misleading to talk about cloud seeding as the cause of the heavy rainfall, she said.

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