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Dubai is flooded within a few minutes

after incredibly intense storm

Jen MillsPublished Apr 16, 2024, 3:19pm|Updated Apr 16, 2024, 7:38pm
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Flash floods left the airport and Metro stations underwater

There has been major disruption in Dubai this afternoon, with planes seen splashing through water at the main airport.
Operations at DXB were suspended for 25 minutes due to the intense storm, with a total of 21 outbound and 24 inbound flights cancelled as
well as three flights diverted to other neighboring airports, a spokesperson told Gulf News.

Operations have since restarted, Dubai International Airport added.

People had been braced for bad weather in the Gulf state, with Dubai Police putting out a safety warning yesterday telling people to avoid the
beaches as well as valleys which could flood.

This was due to ‘rains, strong winds, thunder, lightning, and sometimes hail, reducing visibility’, they said.

Social media this afternoon was filled with dramatic videos of flooded roads.

One man posted video from his car window showing the road more like a fast-flowing river on X, writing: ‘This is not what I expected in
Dubai! My condolences to the Rolls Royce owner!’

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