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1. www.bbc.com › news › science-environment-68839043What is cloud seeding and did it cause Dubai flooding? - BBC

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   Dubai has been hit by record floods, sparking misleading speculation about cloud seeding. ... with more moisture available to fuel storms and make heavy rainfall events and associated flooding ...

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3. www.bbc.com › news › world-middle-east-68844405'Apocalyptic' Dubai floods shake picture-perfect city - BBC

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   Apr 18, 2024 · WATCH: Heavy rain causes flash flooding in Dubai. Some of the worst disruption has been at Dubai International Airport, the world's second busiest, where nearly 90 million people - more than the ...

4. www.cnn.com › 2024/04/17 › weatherDubai flooding: Chaos as UAE records heaviest rainfall in 75 ...

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   Apr 17, 2024 · A 70-year-old man died after flooding swept away his vehicle in the UAE’s Ras Al-Khaimah, a police statement said on Tuesday. The rainfall continued to shift east Wednesday, impacting parts of ...

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6. www.bbc.co.uk › news › science-environment-68839043What is cloud seeding and did it cause Dubai flooding? - BBC

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   Apr 17, 2024 · Dubai is situated on the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is usually very dry. But while it receives less than 100mm (3.9in) a year of rainfall on average, it does experience occasional ...

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7. www.cnn.com › 2024/04/22 › weatherSee Dubai flooding from space | CNN

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   Apr 22, 2024 · The flooding that resulted from the UAE’s largest deluge on record was so intense that satellites were still able to see it from space days after the clouds cleared and the last drops of rain ...

8. www.nytimes.com › 2024/04/18 › climateDubai’s Extraordinary Flooding: Here’s What to Know

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   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. The ...

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   How can we prevent floods in Dubai?

   • Preventing heavy rainfall turning into deadly floods requires robust defences to deal with sudden intense downfalls. Dubai is, of course, heavily urbanised. There is little green space to absorb the moisture, and drainage facilities were unable to withstand such high levels of rainfall.

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   How many people died in flash floods in Oman?

   • In Oman, at least 18 were killed in flash floods triggered by heavy rain, the country’s National Committee for Emergency Management said. Casualties included schoolchildren, according to Oman’s state news agency. Cars are stuck on a flooded road after a rainstorm hit Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Wednesday.

   Dubai flooding: Chaos as UAE records heaviest rainfall in 75 years - CNN

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   Is Sharjah prone to flooding?

   • One recent study of Sharjah, the capital of the third-largest emirate in the U.A.E., found that the city’s rapid growth over the past half-century had made it vulnerable to flooding at far lower levels of rain than before. Omnia Al Desoukie contributed reporting.

   Dubai’s Extraordinary Flooding: Here’s What to Know

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   How many people were affected by the storms in Dubai?

   • The storms hit a Dubai - home to 3.5m people - which would be unrecognisable to the 100,000 residents who called it home in the 1970s, before the oil boom.

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10. apnews.com › article › uae-historic-rain-stormDubai airport flooded and flights are hit as storm dumps ...

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    Apr 18, 2024 · Dubai International Airport acknowledged Wednesday morning that the flooding had left “limited transportation options” and affected flights as aircraft crews couldn’t reach the airfield. This is a locator map for the Gulf Cooperation Council member states: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates.