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UAE and Oman face severe flooding from historic rainfall

The Independent — April 17, 2024, 11:00 AM UTC

Summary: The United Arab Emirates experienced historic rainfall, with Dubai receiving 142mm (5.59 inches) in 24 hours, surpassing its average yearly rainfall of 94.7mm (3.73 inches). The deluge flooded Dubai International Airport, halting flights and causing chaos for passengers. Cloud seeding may have contributed to the intense rainfall. Nearby countries also experienced rain. In Oman, heavy rains led to 18 fatalities, including 10 schoolchildren.

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  1. [4.8]
    Human-caused climate change worsened record flooding in UAE/Oman (The Guardian)
    7d
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  2. [4.9]
    UAE allocates funds for post-rainstorm recovery efforts (Business Recorder)
    8d
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  3. [4.0]
    Emirates Airline apologizes for Dubai Airport chaos affecting 200,000 passengers (The Independent)
    9d
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  4. [3.1]
    Emirates airline CEO apologizes for disruptions at Dubai Airport (CNBC)
    10d
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  5. [4.1]
    Emirates Airline apologizes for Dubai Airport chaos (The Independent)
    10d
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  6. [4.4]
    Dubai faces severe flooding due to urbanization and rainfall (CNBC)
    11d
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  7. [3.8]
    Emirates and flydubai resume operations after Dubai's heavy rains (DAWN.com)
    11d
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  8. [3.3]
    Dubai Airport advises 3-hour arrival; Air India cancels flights (Mint)
    12d
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  9. [4.0]
    Dubai faces severe flooding due to record rainfall (DAWN.com)
    12d
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  10. [4.5]
    Indian embassy advises rescheduling travel due to UAE flooding (The Hindu)
    13d
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  11. [2.1]
    Cloud seeding raises concerns of 'weather wars' and ethics (Daily Mail)
    13d
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  12. [3.6]
    Dubai Airport limits flights due to storm backlog (RTE.ie)
    13d
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  13. [5.4]
    Dubai Airport flooded, services to resume in 24 hours (CNBC)
    13d

    ScoresSource
  14. [4.1]
    Record rainfall disrupts Emirates and FlyDubai operations in Dubai (The Washington Post)
    13d
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  15. [2.4]
    Dubai flooded after record rainfall, exceeding annual average (Social News XYZ)
    13d
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  16. [2.8]
    UAE funds rain enhancement research; cloud seeding raises concerns (The Telegraph)
    14d
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  17. [4.1]
    Indian embassy in Dubai aids stranded citizens amid heavy rains (Hindustan Times)
    14d
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  18. [4.4]
    Anand Mahindra advised caution in reacting to Dubai rains (Mint)
    14d
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  19. [4.7]
    Historic rainstorm in UAE causes flooding, flight disruptions, fatalities (RTE.ie)
    14d
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  20. [4.7]
    UAE faces historic flooding, disrupts Dubai airport operations (The Manila Times)
    14d
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  21. [4.8]
    Dubai faces record-breaking floods due to intense rainfall (News18)
    14d
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  22. [3.6]
    Dubai flooded, cat rescued, heaviest rain in 75 years (Hindustan Times)
    14d
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  23. [5.2]
    Severe storms in UAE and Bahrain cause chaos and deaths (DAWN.com)
    14d

    ScoresSource
  24. [3.4]
    Deadly storm hits UAE and Oman, linked to climate change (The New York Times)
    14d
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  25. [4.2]
    Record rainfall in Dubai causes flooding, disrupts flights (ABC News)
    14d
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  26. [2.6]
    Cloud seeding not responsible for recent UAE deluge (Hindustan Times)
    14d
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  27. [4.5]
    Unusually heavy rainfall in Dubai causes flooding, disrupts daily life (The Australian Financial Review)
    14d
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  28. [4.2]
    UAE experiences severe floods, not caused by cloud seeding (The Guardian)
    14d
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  29. [3.6]
    Dubai flooded, causing travel chaos and flight cancellations (Hindustan Times)
    15d
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  30. [3.1]
    Severe weather disrupts flights at Dubai International Airport (The Express Tribune)
    15d
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  31. [4.7]
    UAE experiences record rainfall, disrupts flights; cloud seeding suspected (The Associated Press)
    15d
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  32. [5.0]
    Record rain hits Dubai Airport, causing cancellations and delays (TheJournal.ie)
    15d

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  33. [5.0]
    Dubai faces historic rainfall, sparking debate over Mumbai comparison (Mint)
    15d

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  34. [4.2]
    UAE and Oman face deadly floods, infrastructure damage (DAWN.com)
    15d
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  35. [4.3]
    Unusual storms cause flooding in Gulf states, impacting UAE (CNBC)
    15d
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  36. [4.6]
    Unprecedented thunderstorms hit Dubai, UAE, causing chaos and fatalities (News18)
    15d
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  37. [4.5]
    UAE hit by heavy rain, Dubai surpasses yearly average (The Associated Press)
    15d
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  38. [4.6]
    Severe flooding in UAE and Oman, causing deaths and chaos (Sydney Morning Herald)
    15d
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  39. [4.3]
    Severe storms prompt closures and remote work in UAE (The Weather Network)
    16d
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  40. [4.9]
    Flash flooding in Dubai halts airport operations briefly (CNN)
    16d
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  41. [4.1]
    Heavy rain causes chaos in Dubai and Oman (Hindustan Times)
    16d
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  42. [3.0]
    Flash floods disrupt Dubai, UAE, and Oman, causing fatalities (Metro.co.uk)
    16d
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