The Latest Breaking News from Dubai

Dubai grinds to standstill as record rainfall floods homes, halts flights

Dubai flights have been severely disrupted and cars were left stranded on flooded roads after record rainfall over the past day brought the city to a standstill.

The Times of India · Apr 18, 2024

Slow Recovery As Dubai Airport, Roads Still Plagued By Floods

Dubai's airport, one of the world's busiest, witnessed major disruption for the third day in a row on Thursday after the heaviest rains on record drenched the desert United Arab Emirates.

International Business Times · Apr 18, 2024

Unprecedented rains leave Dubai in disarray

When heavy rain began to fall early on Tuesday there was no sense of what was about to come

Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2024

Dubai Roads, Airport Reel From Floods After Record Rains

Dubai's giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on Wednesday, a day after the heaviest rains on record.

International Business Times · Apr 18, 2024

Don’t blame cloud seeding for the Dubai floods

Questions have swirled online about the process being behind the historic rainfall – but experts say it’s not the real culprit

The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2024

Watch A Tesla Model 3 And Porsche Taycan Drive Down Flooded Streets In Dubai

Dubai saw the heaviest rainfall in 75 years and the only vehicles that could still drive through its flooded streets were EVs.

InsideEVs · Apr 17, 2024

Dubai Airport releases travel advisory amid heavy rainfall; Indian consulate issues helpline numbers

Dubai, the city of skyscrapers and glamour, is right now struggling with heavy rainfall and bad weather conditions. Given the current situation, Dubai International Airport (DXB) has issued a travel advisory and has requested people to avoid coming to the airport unless it's absolutely urgent, because of unprecedented weather conditions.

The Times of India · Apr 17, 2024

What is cloud seeding? Dubai's freak weather linked to artificial rain

The torrential downpours caused traffic to grind to a standstill, flight cancellations, and school closures — but was cloud seeding to blame?

Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2024

Dubai Airports issues travel advisory, Emirates Airlines suspends travel procedures from Dubai until midnight April 18

Dubai International (DXB) is advising passengers not to come to the airport, unless absolutely necessary due to the unprecedented weather conditions in the country. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Apr 17, 2024

Storm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded in the United Arab Emirates

By the end of Tuesday, more than 5.59 inches of rain had soaked Dubai over 24 hours. An average year sees 3.73 inches at Dubai International Airport, which partially flooded and halted arrivals.

WEKU · Apr 17, 2024