At Dubai International ... photographers captured dramatic images of cars submerged in floodwaters. The deluge was also deadly. A 70-year-old man died after flooding swept away his vehicle in ...

Storms and heavy rain have caused flooding in some Gulf states, leading to the Tuesday closure of Dubai's airport — one of the busiest in the world. The United Arab Emirates, usually known for ...

Jeff Masters, a meteorologist for Yale Climate Connections, said the flooding in Dubai was caused by an unusually strong low pressure system that drove many rounds of heavy thunderstorms.