BjornBaadz on April 17th, 2024 at 13:08 UTC »
I think this can be called flooding, rather than just “heavy rain”. The rain caused the flooding.
kingpin_dxb on April 17th, 2024 at 13:58 UTC »
That picture is neither Dubai or Ras Al Khaimah.
It is on the E311 highway in Sharjah.
kingpin_dxb on April 17th, 2024 at 14:03 UTC »
Just for clarification.. The UAE typically gets 200mm of rain per year, yesterday it rained more than 250mm in 24hrs.
The UK got 1,290mm of rain in 2023 for comparison.
BjornBaadz on April 17th, 2024 at 13:08 UTC »
I think this can be called flooding, rather than just “heavy rain”. The rain caused the flooding.
kingpin_dxb on April 17th, 2024 at 13:58 UTC »
That picture is neither Dubai or Ras Al Khaimah.
It is on the E311 highway in Sharjah.
kingpin_dxb on April 17th, 2024 at 14:03 UTC »
Just for clarification.. The UAE typically gets 200mm of rain per year, yesterday it rained more than 250mm in 24hrs.
The UK got 1,290mm of rain in 2023 for comparison.