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Apr 17, 2024 · Dubai has been hit by record floods over the past 24 hours, sparking misleading speculation about cloud seeding. So how unusual was the rainfall and what were the reasons behind the extreme...
Apr 18, 2024 · DUBAI, April 17 (Reuters) - 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...
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- Alexander Cornwell
1 day ago · The Emirati meteorological centre said it did not perform seeding operations during the floods. "Due to the excessive use of silver iodide to create artificial rain, Dubai saw its heaviest rainfall in a single day since meteorological records began in 1949," read a simplified Chinese post on Weibo on April 18, 2024.
Apr 17, 2024 · Dubai is underwater. Heavy storms have caused flash flooding across the United Arab Emirates, leading to shocking scenes circulating on social media: Cars abandoned by the roadside, planes ...
Apr 18, 2024 · Heavy rains in the United Arab Emirates and Oman submerged cars, clogged highways and killed at least 21 people. Flights out of Dubai’s airport, a major global hub, were severely disrupted.
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Apr 18, 2024 · The deluge inundated houses, caused traffic chaos and trapped people in their homes in Dubai. The UAE witnessed the heaviest rainfall on record, authorities said. The state-run WAM news agency...
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Apr 18, 2024 · Deadly storm hits UAE and Oman, causing record rainfall, flooding, and chaos, raising questions about climate change and cloud seeding.
