The United Arab Emirates struggled on Thursday to bring life back to normal, after an unprecedented flood inundated its futuristic Dubai city, flooding roads and highways and rendering its airport inoperable.
Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, partially resumed flights on Thursday, for the first time since the major storm hit the city and other UAE areas on Tuesday.
Some major roads and highways in the city remained closed due to the flooding, including partially the road connecting Dubai to the capital Abu Dhabi.
Airport traffic gradually resumes
The unprecedented storm led to the cancellation of some 1,244 flights and the diversion of 41 others on Tuesday and Wednesday. Flight crews and pilots struggled to reach the airport, and runways were flooded.
Dubai Airports Chief Operating Officer Majed Al Joker said he expected Dubai International Airport to…