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Dubai Airport flooded, services to resume in 24 hours

CNBC — April 19, 2024, 11:00 AM UTC

Summary: Dubai International Airport faced unprecedented flooding due to heavy rainfall in the UAE. The CEO expects services to return to normal within 24 hours. The airport is providing emergency aid to stranded passengers. Flights have resumed, but inbound flights are temporarily limited. Passengers are advised to check flight statuses before traveling and arrive at the airport no more than two hours before departure.

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  1. [4.0]
    Emirates Airline apologizes for Dubai Airport chaos affecting 200,000 passengers (The Independent)
    13d
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  2. [3.1]
    Emirates airline CEO apologizes for disruptions at Dubai Airport (CNBC)
    14d
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  3. [4.1]
    Emirates Airline apologizes for Dubai Airport chaos (The Independent)
    14d
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  4. [3.8]
    Emirates and flydubai resume operations after Dubai's heavy rains (DAWN.com)
    15d
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  5. [3.3]
    Dubai Airport advises 3-hour arrival; Air India cancels flights (Mint)
    16d
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  6. [4.0]
    Dubai faces severe flooding due to record rainfall (DAWN.com)
    16d
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  7. [4.5]
    Indian embassy advises rescheduling travel due to UAE flooding (The Hindu)
    17d
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  8. [2.1]
    Cloud seeding raises concerns of 'weather wars' and ethics (Daily Mail)
    17d
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  9. [3.6]
    Dubai Airport limits flights due to storm backlog (RTE.ie)
    17d
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  10. [4.1]
    Record rainfall disrupts Emirates and FlyDubai operations in Dubai (The Washington Post)
    17d
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  11. [2.4]
    Dubai flooded after record rainfall, exceeding annual average (Social News XYZ)
    17d
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  12. [2.8]
    UAE funds rain enhancement research; cloud seeding raises concerns (The Telegraph)
    17d
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  13. [4.1]
    Indian embassy in Dubai aids stranded citizens amid heavy rains (Hindustan Times)
    17d
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  14. [4.4]
    Anand Mahindra advised caution in reacting to Dubai rains (Mint)
    18d
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  15. [4.7]
    Historic rainstorm in UAE causes flooding, flight disruptions, fatalities (RTE.ie)
    18d
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  16. [4.8]
    Dubai faces record-breaking floods due to intense rainfall (News18)
    18d
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  17. [4.7]
    UAE faces historic flooding, disrupts Dubai airport operations (The Manila Times)
    18d
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  18. [3.6]
    Dubai flooded, cat rescued, heaviest rain in 75 years (Hindustan Times)
    18d
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  19. [5.2]
    Severe storms in UAE and Bahrain cause chaos and deaths (DAWN.com)
    18d

    ScoresSource
  20. [4.2]
    Record rainfall in Dubai causes flooding, disrupts flights (ABC News)
    18d
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  21. [3.4]
    Deadly storm hits UAE and Oman, linked to climate change (The New York Times)
    18d
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  22. [2.6]
    Cloud seeding not responsible for recent UAE deluge (Hindustan Times)
    18d
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  23. [4.5]
    Unusually heavy rainfall in Dubai causes flooding, disrupts daily life (The Australian Financial Review)
    18d
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  24. [4.2]
    UAE experiences severe floods, not caused by cloud seeding (The Guardian)
    18d
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  25. [3.1]
    Severe weather disrupts flights at Dubai International Airport (The Express Tribune)
    18d
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  26. [3.6]
    Dubai flooded, causing travel chaos and flight cancellations (Hindustan Times)
    18d
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  27. [4.7]
    UAE experiences record rainfall, disrupts flights; cloud seeding suspected (The Associated Press)
    19d
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  28. [5.0]
    Record rain hits Dubai Airport, causing cancellations and delays (TheJournal.ie)
    19d

    ScoresSource
  29. [5.0]
    Dubai faces historic rainfall, sparking debate over Mumbai comparison (Mint)
    19d

    ScoresSource
  30. [5.5]
    UAE and Oman face severe flooding from historic rainfall (The Independent)
    19d

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  31. [4.2]
    UAE and Oman face deadly floods, infrastructure damage (DAWN.com)
    19d
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  32. [4.3]
    Unusual storms cause flooding in Gulf states, impacting UAE (CNBC)
    19d
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  33. [4.6]
    Unprecedented thunderstorms hit Dubai, UAE, causing chaos and fatalities (News18)
    19d
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  34. [4.5]
    UAE hit by heavy rain, Dubai surpasses yearly average (The Associated Press)
    19d
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  35. [4.6]
    Severe flooding in UAE and Oman, causing deaths and chaos (Sydney Morning Herald)
    19d
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  36. [4.3]
    Severe storms prompt closures and remote work in UAE (The Weather Network)
    19d
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  37. [4.9]
    Flash flooding in Dubai halts airport operations briefly (CNN)
    19d
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  38. [4.1]
    Heavy rain causes chaos in Dubai and Oman (Hindustan Times)
    19d
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  39. [3.0]
    Flash floods disrupt Dubai, UAE, and Oman, causing fatalities (Metro.co.uk)
    20d
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