The record-breaking rainfall in Dubai this week has left the world puzzled. Situated within the Arabian Desert, one of the fastest-growing cities known for its soaring skyscrapers and opulent infrastructure has been brought to its knees by torrential rains that have triggered disastrous floods. According to the United Arab Emirates' National Meteorology Centre, the city recorded a year and a half’s rain in just a few hours. The meteorologists say the rainfall was triggered by a high-intensity storm passing over the region. The storm was further fuelled by additional moisture from the Arabian Sea concurrently giving extreme rainfall over Bahrain and Qatar. Extreme weather events, especially short bursts of torrential rain, have intensified globally, leading to disastrous floods.

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