A year’s worth of rain unleashed huge flash floods in Dubai on Tuesday, turning roads into rivers and flooding homes and businesses in the normally dry city....CONTINUE READING
Shocking video showed the tarmac of Dubai International Airport, recently voted the world’s second-busiest airport, submerged as large aircraft attempted to navigate flooding. Large aircraft moved through the flooded airport like boats, spraying water in their wake and causing waves to vibrate in the deep water.
Airport operations remained disrupted on Wednesday, with access roads obstructed by flooding and many airlines, including flag carrier Emirates, reported flight delays. Flydubai, a budget airline, cancelled all flights until 10AM local time on Wednesday.
One stranded passenger told CNN he spent the night at the airport with hundreds of others after flying in from Hong Kong late Tuesday because there were no transport options out of the terminal..<<CONTINUE READING>>
