- By Poorva Karki
- Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:14 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Dubai Rain: UAE’s Gulf Tiger, Dubai, which usually compels people to blast their ACs 24/7 to beat its scorching heat, took a hard 180 after it witnessed over one and a half year’s worth of rainfall in the past 24 hours. The rainfall reportedly began on late Monday, April 15, and by the time the city woke up to a stormy Tuesday, April 16, it was already heavily drenched in floodwater. Yes, flooding in Dubai has now become a thing and that is all that took the internet over as soon as videos of the same began to surface on social media.
As per reports, the rainfall surpassed all the records recorded ever since the city began collecting the data in 1949. A Red Alert was also issued by the National Centre of Meteorology. Amid all this, the city looked more like how India’s Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore look after rainfall. Taking the opportunity to point out the same, netizens shared memes, while the rest prayed for the safety of Dubai citizens.
Taking to the internet, netizens reacted to the situation.
“Dubai got flooded after 120 mm rains in whole day and people cry after mumbai Gets slightly waterlogged after 250 mm in 3 hours. #dubairain #dubairains,” a user said.
Dubai got flooded after 120 mm rains in whole day and people cry after mumbai Gets slightly waterlogged after 250 mm in 3 hours. #dubairain #dubairains
— Aditya Joshi (@adithegr8crick) April 17, 2024
“One of the Worst weather in UAE History! May Allah protect the Muslims in Dubai,” added a second person.
One of the Worst weather in UAE History!
— Ahmed (@ThisahmedR) April 17, 2024
May Allah protect the Muslims in Dubai. pic.twitter.com/UjgGq34y1P
“The Dubai flood ain't joke,” wrote a third person.
The Dubai flood ain't joke. pic.twitter.com/VzKUpFgOoN
— Chude Nnamdi (@chude__) April 16, 2024
“This is not Mumbai, this is Dubai. 60% of annual rainfall in Dubai already fell. This is scary !!” joined a fourth person.
This is not Mumbai, this is Dubai.
— Sunanda Roy 👑 (@SaffronSunanda) April 16, 2024
60% of annual rainfall in Dubai already fell.
This is scary !! pic.twitter.com/LRiDKysKDJ
“When life gives you lemon. Make a lemonade,” wrote a fifth person.
When life gives you lemon 🍋
— Dr MJ Augustine Vinod 🇮🇳 (@mjavinod) April 17, 2024
Make a lemonade 🥤#Dubai pic.twitter.com/cCnYQSahYV
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“This was a pretty intense sight watching the storm over Dubai today,” added another.
This was a pretty intense sight watching the storm over Dubai today. pic.twitter.com/QdDSp9pKhU
— Gary Gensler (Parody) (@GaryGenslerMeme) April 17, 2024