The storm, which had initially hit Oman on April 14, continued its journey to the UAE, causing widespread flooding and disruption. NASA has released photographs showing flooded areas in the UAE ...

The General Department of Transport and Rescue at Dubai Police carried out 2,543 diverse missions during the first four ...

The financial hit from last year’s Dubai floods, when the heaviest rains in the UAE’s history submerged roads, homes and airports, made it the third most costly disaster in the world in 2024 ...

Rain also fell in Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, but was acute across the UAE. The flooding sparked speculation that cloud seeding — flying small planes through clouds dispersing ...

The rainfall will initiate in the western regions and extend to various parts of the country, with Dubai and Abu Dhabi experiencing the most intense conditions. This inclement weather is ...

The 2024 storm was the heaviest rainfall the country had had in 75 years, per a tweet from the UAE Government Media Office. The resulting floods shut down the Dubai airport and caused four deaths ...

Over 100,000 motor claims in days “The April floods were one of the most unpredictable and unprecedented climate events in recent UAE history,” said Anas Mistareehi, CEO of eSanad.“ ...

In the United Arab Emirates, heavy rains caused flooding that disrupted traffic on roads and flights to the country. Private schools across the UAE were closed ahead of the storm and government ...

DUBAI (AFP): Three workers from the Philippines have died in heavy flooding in the United Arab Emirates, Filipino officials announced, as the desert country struggled on Friday to recover from ...

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