Thousands of international travelers are stuck in Dubai after the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the United Arab Emirates.
A Tesla was able to navigate through flooded streets in Dubai after historic rainfall hit the United Arab Emirates.to hit the desert nation, with its main airport allowing more flights even as floodwater still covered portions of major highways and communities.
"We were looking at the radar thinking, 'Goodness, if this hits, then it's going to be cataclysmic,'" Griffiths said of the storm. "And indeed it was." Others who arrived at the airport described hourslong waits to get their baggage, with some just giving up to head home or to whatever hotel would have them.
The UAE's drainage systems quickly became overwhelmed Tuesday, flooding out neighborhoods, business districts and even portions of the 12-lane Sheikh Zayed Road highway running through Dubai. Authorities have offered no overall damage or injury information from the floods, which killed at least one person.
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