Punishing rains - the heaviest experienced by the UAE in the 75 years that records have been kept - brought much of the country to a standstill and trapped thousands earlier this week
Up to 259.5 millimetres (10.2 inches) of rain fell on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday.
The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport
The UAE continues to reel from floods caused by the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the desert state.
Flights that need to enter French airspace may also be affected - even if
Passengers arriving at Heathrow Airport on the two-hour delayed flight were only told about the problem after standing at the baggage reclaim carousel for 90 minutes.
Dubai Airports CEO said he expects services to return "close to normality" soon as the major transit hub deals with the fallout from unprecedented flooding.
Heavy rain and flash floods sweep across the desert nation.
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