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Dubai flights delayed, diverted, and canceled due to thunderstorms, lightning, hail, and heavy rain, disrupting travel.
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The downpour caused flooding on major highways and halted operations at Dubai Airport briefly.
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Meteorological data revealed that Dubai received a year and a half's worth of rain in just 24 hours.
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Climate experts, including Friederike Otto, attributed the intense rainfall to global warming.
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CNN linked the heavy rainfall in Dubai to a larger storm system affecting the Arabian Peninsula and Gulf of Oman.
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Bloomberg revealed that cloud seeding operations partially contributed to the heavy rains, aimed at addressing water security concerns in the UAE.
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