Emirates was forced to cancel and delay several flights in and out of Dubai, the second-busiest international airport in the world, due to heavy rains that hit the United Arab Emirates on Thursday. This storm comes just two weeks after record-setting rainfall triggered damaging floods in several parts of the country and neighboring Oman.
The recent heavy rains led to disruptions in daily life, with people and students instructed to work and study from home. The floods that occurred two weeks ago resulted in casualties, with at least four people losing their lives in the UAE and 19 others in Oman, including 10 children whose school bus was swept away in the deluge.
