Flood situations continued to influence Dubai on Wednesday, after two years’ value of rain fell in simply 24 hours, data present.
Over a half foot — 6.26 inches — of rain was recorded within the United Arab Emirates metropolis between 10 p.m. native time Monday and 10 p.m. native time Tuesday, in keeping with the Dubai Meteorological Workplace.
Dubai receives 3.12 inches of rain per yr on common, in keeping with the World Meteorological Group, which means two years’ value of rain fell in 24 hours.
A taxi drives by way of a flooded avenue following heavy rains in Dubai early on April 17, 2024.
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Males put together to cross a flooded avenue following heavy rains in Sharjah on April 17, 2024.
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The Dubai Worldwide Airport, the world’s second-busiest airport, mentioned Wednesday it was going through “operational challenges” and suggested passengers to not arrive as runways continued to be inundated with water. It mentioned the “restoration course of will take a while.”
Egyptian and Iraqi nationwide carriers quickly suspended flights to and from Dubai because of dangerous climate, EgyptAir and Iraqi Airways mentioned on Wednesday.
Flydubai, UAE’s low-cost service, resumed partial operations Wednesday afternoon native time after quickly suspending all of its flights departing from Dubai. There have been additional flight cancellations, it mentioned.
An SUV splashes by way of standing water on a highway with the Burj Al Arab luxurious resort seen within the background in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 16, 2024.
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The Dubai Worldwide Airport had quickly diverted inbound flights that arrived Tuesday night native time because of “distinctive climate,” the airport mentioned in an alert.
All Dubai authorities entities and personal colleges have been instructed to work remotely on Tuesday as a result of climate situations.
Dubai receives practically all of its annual rain (over 92%) between the months of November and March. On common, Dubai usually receives simply 0.13 inches of rain throughout the month of April.
United Arab Emirates noticed the heaviest rain ever recorded within the nation on Tuesday, killing not less than one individual and damaging properties and companies, in keeping with the UAE authorities.
The acute climate hit different areas within the Gulf Peninsula. In neighboring Oman, not less than 19 individuals died in extreme flooding over three consecutive days, in keeping with state media.
A basic view of floods brought on by heavy rains, with the Burj Khalifa tower seen within the background, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 16, 2024.
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Vehicles are parked at a flooded avenue throughout a rain storm in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 16, 2024.
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Human-amplified local weather change is inflicting excessive rainfall occasions to change into extra frequent and extra intense, in keeping with the U.S. authorities’s Fifth Nationwide Local weather Evaluation.
Extra intense excessive rainfall occasions additionally improve the frequency and scale of flash flooding because the inflow of water is greater than the infrastructure was constructed to deal with.
Local weather change can improve the depth, frequency and variability of maximum climate occasions.