The desert nation of UAE records its most rain ever, flooding highways and Dubai’s airport
The United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain the desert nation has ever recorded — a deluge that flooded out Dubai International Airport and disrupted flights through the world’s busiest airfield for international travel.

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Storm dumps record rain across desert nation of UAE, floods Dubai's airport
Storm dumps year and a half’s worth of rain in hours in UAE, flooding roads and Dubai’s airport
Storm dumps record rain across the desert nation of UAE and floods the Dubai airport
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