Dubai Airport Chaos: Record Floods Halt Flights
Gulf Reels from Deadly Storms
Cloud Seeding Raises Questions
The United Arab Emirates has experienced its heaviest rainfall in 75 years, with Dubai alone receiving a year's worth of precipitation in a matter of hours. The torrential downpour has caused widespread flooding and disruption, including the temporary diversion of flights into Dubai International Airport.
The airport, which is the world's busiest for international travel, saw its operations temporarily halted as the runways became impassable. The chaos has stranded thousands of passengers, including several celebrities and contestants from popular reality television shows. The rainfall has also caused significant damage to infrastructure and property across the region.
The unprecedented weather event has raised questions about the effectiveness of cloud seeding, a technique used in the UAE to increase rainfall in arid regions. Some experts believe that cloud seeding may have contributed to the extreme precipitation, while others argue that it is too early to tell. The National Center of Meteorology is currently investigating the role of cloud seeding in the storms.
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