Heavy thunderstorms have lashed the United Arab Emirates (UAE), dumping
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Chaos ensued in the United Arab Emirates after the country witnessed the heaviest rainfall in 75 years, with some areas recording more than 250 mm (around 10 inches) of precipitation in fewer than 24 hours, the state’s media office said in a statement Wednesday. The rainfall, which flooded streets, uprooted palm trees and shattered building facades, has never been seen in the Middle Eastern nation since records began in 1949. In the popular tourist destination Dubai, flights were canceled,...
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Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday, after the heaviest rain ever recorded there. A flash flood disrupted flights at Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest airfield for international travel. The extremely rare event has prompted hundreds of thousands of posts on “X.” Scientists say climate change has increased […]
A year’s worth of rain unleashed immense flash flooding in Dubai Tuesday as roads turned into rivers and rushing water inundated homes and businesses. Shocking video showed the tarmac of Dubai International Airport – recently crowned the second-busiest airport in the world – underwater as massive aircraft attempt to navigate floodwaters. Large jets looked more like boats moving through the flooded airport as water sprayed in their wake and waves rippled through the deep water. The airport ceased...
City records over 120mm of rain in a day, about as much as it expects in a
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Nineteen years ago, a young man named Jawed Karim uploaded the first ever video on YouTube. Titled ‘Me at the zoo’, the 19 second clip features Karim standing in front of elephants at the San Diego Zoo. Interestingly, the video, which was shot by Karim’s friends, was taken just a few months before YouTube’s public launch in May 2005. Despite its low quality, the video went on to revolutionise the digital scene. In 2006, tech giant Google acquired the platform for a whopping $1.65 billion, while...
An Edinburgh café has gone up for sale after trading for nearly a decade on Leith Walk. Café Bellina, at 33 Elm Row, is known for its range of pastries, homemade cakes, authentic coffee and Italian street food - with the popular deli averaging five-star reviews on TripAdvisor. Many customers have praised the café for the quality of their food and friendly service with one describing Café Bellina as a ‘superb wee café with wonderful selection of dishes all freshly prepared.’ Another said...
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