"Dubai Devastated by Unprecedented Rainfall, Prompting Flight Cancellations and School Closures"
TL;DR
Heavy rains caused flooding in the UAE, leading to abandoned vehicles and disrupted flights, with over 120 millimeters of rainfall in Dubai. Schools closed, and government employees worked remotely as tanker trucks pumped away water and some homes were flooded. Rain also fell in Bahrain, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. In Oman, the death toll from heavy flooding rose to 18, including 10 schoolchildren, prompting condolences from regional leaders.
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- Heavy rains cause flash floods across Dubai The Associated Press
- A year’s worth of rain plunges normally dry Dubai underwater CNN
- Dubai sees severe flooding after getting 2 years' worth of rain in 24 hours ABC News
- Fierce storm lashes United Arab Emirates as Dubai diverts flights BBC.com
- Dubai Heavy Rains Prompt Flight Cancellations, Force Schools to Close Bloomberg
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