Heavy rains have caused a massive flash flood in Dubai, submerging the airport underwater ... Rainfall in the UAE's desert landscape is so rare that many areas lack the infrastructure to manage ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--The United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain the desert nation has ever recorded — a deluge that flooded out Dubai International ...

In this instance, the rain gods descended south to Dubai ... this in the middle of a desert, right? It's already saturated with water. And on top of that, you add the flood.