Torrential Rains Flood Dubai: What Led to This Heavy Rainfall? | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Torrential Rains Flood Dubai: What Led to This Heavy Rainfall? | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Heavy thunderstorms have lashed the United Arab Emirates, dumping the heaviest rain ever recorded in the country in the span of hours as it flooded out portions of major highways and Dubai’s international airport. Torrential rain flooded roads, homes and malls and briefly halted operations at Dubai's airport as storms lashed the Gulf, leaving at least 18 dead in Oman. The state-run WAM news agency called the rain “a historic weather event” that surpassed “anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949.” So, what led to this torrential rainfall? Was it climate change or something else? Palki Sharma tells you.

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[buchibabub]

Rain in the desert and no rains in the forests...we SUCEEFULLY ruined mother earth. Congrats Mankind for your efforts.

[marshinz]

All the influencers suddenly want to leave Dubai now.😂

[wolfmangoland]

Camels in the desert are now dreaming of owning boats.

[jeyk]

They tried to create "artificial" rain.. Troubling the nature... Here we go...

[albert]

Wettest day in Dubai is right. I can still feel the pain of my almost 5 hours walk going back home. No metro, no taxi. Major roads, tunnels and under passes are flooded. Dubai terrain mostly flat and not all major roads have built in drainage as the region sparsely receiving rains annually now they should reconsider ramping up the city drainage system.

[yoga_for_me]

I remember them doing weather manipulation. Looks like some nasty side effects. Better to let Mother Nature be.

[GM-ubqy]

Thats just 1 day of heavy rain. Imagine if it went on for a week. We humans are fragile

[superdad]

I also agree with the theory of cloud seeding went bad...LOL

[SuperSfaz]

My heart goes to all those "expats" who lost their valuables. I hope insurance covers this and they dont face the same helplessness as they felt during these rains..

[williamriley]

I used to live in Phoenix, Arizona. It is in the middle of the desert and it is the hottest major city in the U.S. It has always had a sewage/drainage system just like all other major U.S. cities because it’s the law.

[blacknight]

Top 3 busiest Airports in the world:

1.) Atlanta airport
2.) Dubai airport
3.) DFW airport

[allanmpezenijr]

Don't play with the almighty God he does what he does at his time.

[boastingbenjamin]

I was waiting for my beautiful sister ever to bring me the updates before believing the what happened, mrs Palke, u are the best 🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭

[Videos.company]

It mean they did not do the proper planning when building were being built

[KIM-xlzs]

Cloud seeding should be internationally illegal, plus there are no drainage in this places

[superdad]

Maybe the prince of Dubai will try "snow-cloud seeding" next time? lol

[Roger]

wish dubai recover from heavy rain and worst storm soon

[AnonymousAnonymous-dcjm]

People in desert praying daily: O god give us rain,
God: I'll answer your rain prayers in just one day.

[tjmmcd]

It's called 'weather geoengineering'. It was done deliberately; not an accident.

[zeewann]

People must be so envious of Dubai for it to get all this hate after a natural disaster. My condolences to the family of those who lost their lives. With global warming, I doubt there's any corner of the Earth that won't experience unusual weather patterns. Dubai is fortunate as they have enough wealth to quickly develop a counter measure.