Heavy Rain in Dubai Floods Roads With Abandoned Vehicles

Torrential rains across the United Arab Emirates prompted flight cancellations, forced schools to shut and brought traffic to a standstill.

The heavy rains that caused widespread flooding across the desert nation stemmed partly from cloud seeding. The UAE started cloud seeding operations in 2002 to address water security issues, even though the lack of drainage in many areas can trigger flooding.

The Gulf state’s National Center of Meteorology dispatched seeding planes from Al Ain airport on Monday and Tuesday to take advantage of convective cloud formations, according to Ahmed Habib, a specialist meteorologist. That technique involves implanting chemicals and tiny particles — often natural salts such as potassium chloride — into the atmosphere to coax more rain from clouds.

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[rupaktiwari]

This is what happens when you play with nature.

[TEAMMAURICE]

They should have used some of their petrol dollars to build drains and a sewage system

[utyganow]

Look what happens with a day or two of raining.
Imagine 40 days and 40 nights of nonstop torrential downpour

[Redfox]

Camels in the desert are now dreaming of owning boats habibi 🌝

[hanaan]

Oni nie znaja prawdziwego boga tylko wlasne ego i pieniadze 😢

[firestarterx]

The arrogance thinking u can mess with Mother Nature 😅

[prentisdavis]

Remember the time when, if you told someone that scientists and governments were trying to manipulate the weather you’d sound crazy?? Well…

[realvitaminprotein]

Habibi come to Dubai ❌
Habibi, hum toh Dubgaye ✅

[madyottoyotto]

Who could predict that building a mega city on a flood plain in the middle of a desert was a bad idea

[danpelham]

The same people that are trying to shut down the Farms

[krishnacarolina]

Never mess with Nature.. cloud seeding 😂😂

[oojaprinsses]

With cloud seeding, it may rain, but it doesn't really pour or flood - at least nothing like the rain in Dubai

[Tutu__]

Ohh the experiments are more than successful...😂😂😂😂

[Sinu_]

Habibi knows how to ride car in desert but doesn't Know how to ride in flood 😂😂

[AZIZ_fan-es]

It’s funny how people think we are sad and depressed about everything I am telling you we have never been happier

[Gamdun]

Water, water everywhere but still electricity is there without interruptions.

[rasheeda]

Articial glory will be washed out by the rains artificially created😂😂😂

[Hajira-lhbt]

This happens bcz of Dubai now onwards not following the rules of an islam so its raining I hope all muslims understood

[Justrandomvideos-]

Love seeing those expensive cars under water 😂😂😂😂😂

[sanridge]

The cars are still operating??? Crazy!!