Dubai, which usually experiences an arid climate and scorching temperatures, plunged into chaos on Tuesday as heavy rain battered the United Arab Emirates (UAE), disrupting air travel and prompting widespread flooding across the desert country.
Dubai airport's looking more like a marina, after a year's worth of rain flooded the desert metropolis in just one day! Check it out the tarmac at Dubai International -- the second busiest in the world -- was completely covered in water…
Heavy rain and high winds caused power outages and some flooding across the
A powerful storm accompanying a strong frontal system that brought heavy downpours and gusty winds to the Northeast overnight is lingering into the day on Friday, April 12 with localized flooding and thousands of power outages reported. Wind speeds on Friday will generally be between 16 and 20 miles per hour, with gusts up to 30 to 35 miles per hour. Gusts of 50 mph or more were reported overnight. A widespread 1 to 3 inches of precipitation is expected with locally higher amounts. There...
UPDATE: Wind advisory issued for 6 N.J. counties as rain storm looms. A dry
HONOLULU (KHON2) There's a lot of heavy rain surrounding Kauai right now. This evening, moisture levels increased from 1.33 inches in the morning to 1.72 inches. Infrared satellite images show signs of strong storm activity to the southwest of Kauai. This storm area is situated at a point where the weather patterns shift, enhancing the []
Climate change is behind torrential downpours and unusual flooding in the normally arid Dubai.
The desert city was overwhelmed by a torrential downpour that dumped a
Passengers were warned not to come to Dubai airport, the world's busiest by international traffic, 'unless absolutely necessary'
Heavy rains battered parts of the Middle East on Tuesday, appearing to
Heavy rains battered parts of the Middle East on Tuesday, closing schools in the United Arab Emirates and flooding the tarmac at Dubai International Airport. In Oman, at least 18 people have died in recent days due to the severe weather. The storms swamped roadways and created dangerous conditions across the region, a normally arid part of the world that is unaccustomed to intense rainfall and flash flooding. Flights into the Dubai airport were temporarily diverted as a result of the “continued...
A potent storm system accompanied by strong, gusty winds has caused thousands of customers in the Hudson Valley to lose power. At around 9 a.m. Friday, April 12, 1,070 NYSEG customers lost power in Putnam County, 410 in Ulster County, another 56 in Dutchess County, and 174 in Northern Westchester. Con Edison reported 406 customers without power in Westchester County, with an estimated restoration time of 3 p.m. Friday. Central Hudson says 3,659 customers were without power due to 60 active...