The deluge closed schools and businesses, grounded hundreds of flights, and destroyed cars, businesses and other property.
Flights to Dubai disrupted as rain hits the UAE 2 weeks after its heaviest recorded rainfall ever
Airport authorities in Dubai say several flights have been cancelled and diverted as heavy rains hit the United Arab Emirates for the second time in a month
By MALAK HARB Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Airport authorities in Dubai say several flights have been cancelled and diverted as heavy rains hit the United Arab Emirates for the second time in a month. An airport authority spokesperson said Thursday five inbound flights were diverted overnight, while nine arriving and four
By Mostafa Salem, Abbas Al Lawati and Angela Dewan Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesCNN — Emirates was forced to cancel and delay several flights in and
At least 29 people have been killed and a further 60 are missing as heavy rain and flooding hit the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul this week. The local government has declared a state of calamity in areas where more than 67,000 people in nearly 150 municipalities are impacted. Almost 10,000 have been displaced and more than 4,500 are in temporary shelters, the civil defense said. Authorities are closely monitoring dams that are not designed to handle such a high volume of water but said...
See all the damage caused by epic Dubai rain storms.
Heavy rain on Thursday led to flash flooding in several counties across the Ozarks.
MIAMI, Okla. — The City of Miami is trying to stay afloat after Thursday’s storms. A portion of the Neosho River that runs through the south side of Miami has completely flooded Riverview Park and a portion of Highway 125. The park, as well as the Technical Sergeant Jason Norton Memorial Bridge has been closed []
If you thought this past April felt especially rainy in Toronto, you’re not wrong. Environment Canada says 135.5 millimetres of rain, mixed with snow, fell at Pearson International Airport last month, which beats the previous record of 133.8 mm set in April of 1992. However, the records at the site west of the city only go back to 1938. According to Peter Kimbell, a meteorologist with the federal weather agency, Toronto’s own weather records – which date back to the 1800s – show the...
Mandatory evacuations were ordered in parts of Texas, and residents in Harris County, home to Houston, were told to be ready to stay put for days after heavy rain caused flooding. Harris County Judge Linda Hidalgo, the county government’s top executive, declared a disaster Thursday. Mandatory evacuations were ordered along the East Fork of the San Jacinto River, and residents were urged to leave before nightfall. “What we’re going to see tonight and into the weekend will not be Hurricane Harvey,...
Rescue workers recovered bodies after a boat capsized in Kenya's northern Garissa county on Sunday night. Heavy rain in Kenya has caused flooding that has killed nearly 100 people and postponed the opening of schools.