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A look back at Dubai's freakish thunderstorms
Gulf News
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2/11/2025
It's scorching hot this summer; but it wasn't so long ago when Dubai was far cooler - and wetter.
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This is Dubai, but not as we know it, at least not at this time of the year.
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As people braved the scorching heat this summer, last year's freak thunderstorms now seem like
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a distant memory.
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But just cast your mind back a little and reminisce over the heavy rains that lashed
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the Emirates in November.
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There were some who enjoyed it, but the downpours caused havoc for most people on the city's
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already congested roads.
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Traffic ground to a standstill as driving conditions deteriorated.
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Dubai police said there were up to 500 accidents due to the incessant rainfall, and at least
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two people were reported to have died.
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Some car owners said the Emirates needed to be better prepared to deal with emergencies
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like this.
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Most residents haven't seen anything like it.
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It might have caused chaos, but many are looking back fondly on those rainy days during
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the hot summer months.
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Ashaf Helmi, Gulf News.
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