Due to notoriously heavy rainfall that has been hitting the Gulf states since Tuesday, Dubai Airport is advising travellers to stay home as runways are currently flooded. Both Emirates and FlyDubai are reporting heavy impact on their schedules.
Since Tuesday morning, the Gulf states have been facing heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning, and hail. The severe weather has been causing flash floods, and so far, 20 people have been reported dead. For the United Arab Emirates, the rainfall represents a first since records began 75 years ago.
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According to the National Centre of Meteorology, 254,8 mm of rainfall had fallen on Khatm al-Shakla in the Emirate of al-Ain over less than 24 hours, whereas normally, the country averages 140–200 mm of rainfall per year. In the centre of Dubai, the extreme weather conditions have resulted in submerged vehicles and…