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.

Relive the chaos of the UAE's heavy rains on March 9, 2016, which brought life to a halt, causing accidents, school closures, and office evacuations.

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Thousands of emergency shelters, water purifiers and hygiene kits from the UK have been shipped to flood-ravaged Pakistan from Dubai. The aid items by the British government are part of a 41.5 million ...

with potential flash floods and hail forecast in Mecca region A pilgrim prays amid heavy rains in the Grand Mosque in Mecca. The General Authority for Care of the Two Holy Mosques/file Dubai: The ...