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Apr 17, 2024 · 11:22 am
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DXB lake (airport). I think they need some sea planes. pic.twitter.com/wzP7L4Q9aO

— Jamie Smith (@jamiebsmith) April 16, 2024

دبي ✈️🚢 pic.twitter.com/b6Quzhwxxx

— عبدالله البلوشي (@AAA_Balushi) April 16, 2024

Come to Dubai, huge liquidity pool 🌊 pic.twitter.com/WshK06M9gr

— Nina Rong | Arbitrum (💙,🧡) (@nina_rong) April 16, 2024

I’ve lived in Dubai my whole life, never seen it rain here like this. Hope everyone gets home safe and as soon as possible. Very very grateful for ⁦@DubaiPoliceHQ⁩ and ⁦@DCDDubai⁩ today, not an easy time for them at all.#dubai #rain #sheikhzayedroad pic.twitter.com/kco8O40QQG

— Megha Merani (@dxbmaven) April 16, 2024

The strong gusts of wind cause great destruction in #Dubai #ClimateScam #ClimateCrisis #Dubai #dubairain #rain #disaster #Oman #Storm #rain #عمان #فيضان #breaking pic.twitter.com/YfeOT1gPFt

— Chaudhary Parvez (@ChaudharyParvez) April 17, 2024

Pray for Dubai. 🤲🤲
Never seen urban flooding like this. Roads are overflowed. More rain 🌧️ to be expected. #dubairain #Dubai
#Dollar pic.twitter.com/OtWN8QcvmZ

— Abrar Shah (@ibrarboby1) April 16, 2024

#Dubai storm just ramped up. Crazy windy pic.twitter.com/rLWzEBSna9

— Toby Cunningham (@sircryptotips) April 16, 2024

السيول جرفت سيارة الأن من امامي في شارع #الذيد - #مليحة
ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله ⚠️🇦🇪#منخفض_المطير pic.twitter.com/qaxnAjkWb4

— طقس_العالم ⚡️ (@Arab_Storms) April 16, 2024

من البارحة مو راقد مع الأمطار و الان عالق وسط السيول ، لكن سبحان الله ما احس بالتعب ⚠️🇦🇪
شارع الذيد - مليحة الان pic.twitter.com/mYIPjTjXT9

— طقس_العالم ⚡️ (@Arab_Storms) April 16, 2024

4TV UPDATES ** Dubai’s Journey from being a desert to a flooding country pic.twitter.com/pOxejXWdGg

— Shakeel Yasar Ullah (@yasarullah) April 17, 2024

WATCH: Dubai underwater — a rare sight of the city after massive rain and flooding pic.twitter.com/ZXv2Osg039

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) April 16, 2024

انهيارات أرضية في مدينة العين الإماراتية، بسبب الأمطار تكشف هشاشة البنية التحتية في الإمارات وكما يقول المثل الجزائري يا لمشبح من برا واش حوالك من الداخل pic.twitter.com/WiTgHihc6y

— محمد لمين بليلي (@bellmolamine) April 16, 2024

Director’s Cut just dropped pic.twitter.com/JlVQ8F7naS

— frost (@2frost2furious) April 16, 2024

ما يحدث في مترو دبي هو حالة مناخية عادية
يكفي ان دبي هي دبي ! pic.twitter.com/hunaibPXUQ

— 𝙱𝙰𝚂𝙷𝙰𝚁 𝙴𝙳𝚆𝙰𝚁𝙳 🗽 (@BasharEdward) April 16, 2024

مترو دبي يغرق بسبب الأمطار الغزيرة
منخفض الهدير pic.twitter.com/490kUVjQ0c

— محمد | قصة لا تنتهي (@Tob510) April 16, 2024
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