In a typical year, Dubai sees an average of 3.73 inches of rain, reports the Associated Press.On Tuesday, a torrential downpour brought 5.59 inches of rainfall and brought the city to a standstill.

The rain began late Monday, flooding the UAE with more than half a foot (6.26 inches) of water in 24 hours, according to the Dubai Meteorological Office and cited by ABC News.

LAHORE: Torrential rain has thrown life out of gear in Lahore and several cities across Punjab since early Monday morning, ...

Cloud seeding boosts rain by just 5–15% in ideal conditions. Experts clarify it can’t cause devastating floods like the ...

CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz reports that several local officials who had been at previous Texas flooding press conferences were ...