Dubai United Arab Emirates (CNN)Official efforts in the Emirate of Dubai continue to work around the clock and deal with catastrophic results As a result of the highest waters that the country has seen For the fourth day in a row, below we show you several photos taken until the evening of Friday, April 19.
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The rain fell heavily and very quickly So much so that some motorists had to abandon their cars when flood water levels rose and roads turned into rivers.
The country located in the Middle East has not seen this level of death Precipitationwhich has flooded streets, uprooted palm trees and broken facades of buildings, since records began in 1949.
Rain fell at a rate of 100 millimeters (about 4 inches) over just 12 hours on Tuesday, according to weather monitors at the airport, which is close to what Dubai usually records in a full year, according to United Nations data.
Heavy rain events like this are becoming more common as the atmosphere gets warmer due to human induced climate change. Warmer weather is able to absorb more moisture like a towel and then throw it away in heavy showers.
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2024-04-20 04:15:55
