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☆ 2024 will be the first year on record to smash a warming limit scientists warned about
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Brandon Miller | Ella Nilsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Nearly all the world’s countries pledged to strive to keep global warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius in the Paris Agreement, which scientists said would prevent cascading and worsening impacts such as droughts, heat waves and catastrophic sea level rise. Data released Wednesday by Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service shows 2024 is “virtually certain” to shoot above that threshold. “We don’t have time to stop,” Alex Scott, a climate diplomacy strategist at international think tank ECCO said Wednesday. It would be a more “serious” and “dramatic” step, said Alden Meyer, senior associate at climate think tank E3G and a longtime international climate expert. With Trump’s reelection, global climate negotiations are facing another whiplash moment as Americans seesaw between presidential extremes, said Meyer.

Persons: Europe’s Copernicus, Donald Trump, ” Alex Scott, Trump, ” Scott, Apu Gomes, Alden Meyer, Meyer, “, ” Meyer, Copernicus Organizations: CNN, America, Service, Trump, United Nations, European Union, Milton Locations: Paris, San Bernardino, California, China, Florida, Spain, Fuji, Japan

☆ Before-and-after images of Spain flooding show parts country underwater
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The deadly flooding that rocked Spain this week following intense, historic rainfall is so expansive and severe the area looked like an inland sea from space. Parts of the area now look like an extension of the Balearic Sea after unprecedented rainfall turned what should be dry ground into a vast expanse of water, satellite imagery captured on October 30 shows. Satellite imagery taken on October 8 and October 30 show the before and after of this week's flooding in east-central coastal Spain. Cars are piled in the street with other debris on October 30, 2024, after flash flooding rocked the Sedaví area of Valencia, Spain. Rapid analysis is done in the immediate aftermath of extreme weather events by analyzing data and climate models to establish what role climate change played.

Persons: David Ramos, Brandon Miller, CNN’s Laura Paddison Organizations: CNN, ESA, Getty, AEMET Locations: Spain, Balearic, Valencia’s, Valencia

☆ Rare floods in Sahara Desert shown in images
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

(CNN) — Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the most arid, barren places in the world was hit with its first floods in decades. Some of the most dramatic images are from the desert town of Merzouga, where the rare deluge carved new lakes into the sand dunes. NASA satellite images from the region, using false color to better highlight the floodwaters, show newly-formed lakes across swaths of the northwest Sahara. morocco flood before 0824 NASA morocco flood after 0924 NASA A NASA false-color satellite image shows parts of the Sahara Desert in Morocco and Algeria on August 14, 2024. Satellite images from September showed huge swaths of it carpeted in green as storms pushed further north than usual, a phenomenon some studies have linked to human-caused climate change.

Persons: It’s, we’ve, CNN’s Brandon Miller Organizations: CNN, NASA, AP Locations: Morocco, Sahara, Merzouga, Rachidia, morocco, NASA morocco, Algeria

Sean Rayford/Getty Images Cars move slowly through Matlacha, Florida, on Thursday after Hurricane Milton damaged power lines. Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times/AP A satellite image captures Hurricane Milton reaching the coast of Florida on Wednesday, October 9. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday. “Many areas in the county have incurred severe property damage because of back-to-back impacts from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton,” Pinellas County Consumer Protection said in a public advisory Thursday.

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Citrus County: Beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, residents in any structure incapable of withstanding 110 mph winds will be under a mandatory evacuation order, the sheriff’s office said. That includes campers, tents, mobile homes and manufactured homes. A mandatory evacuation order for zones A and B is set to begin at 6 a.m. Tuesday. Glades County: A voluntary evacuation order will begin Tuesday at 1 p.m. for residents in mobile homes, RVs and low-lying areas. Lee County: Residents in Zones A and B are under evacuation orders that went into effect at noon Monday, officials said.

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Attorney General Ashley Moody issued a stark warning to those who ignore evacuation orders. WFTSFlorida leaders still working to respond to damages from Hurricane Helene issued emphatic pleas to Tampa-area residents Sunday to heed evacuation orders, as Hurricane Milton is expected to strengthen and hit the state’s western coast by mid-week. “Nobody up here can save your life if you put yourself in harm’s way.”Officials expect storm surge, other flooding and high winds that knock out power, Scott said. With some roads still flooded from Helene, residents can expect a similar kind of storm surge from Milton – but this time with strong winds, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister warned. Many people are still without cell phone service after Helene, Moody said, advising residents to buy a small AM radio and a couple of batteries.

Persons: Ashley Moody, WFTS, Helene, Milton, Sen, Rick Scott, “, Scott, Milton –, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, Jane Castor, Chronister, ”, – Moody, Moody Organizations: ”, Hillsborough County Sheriff, Tampa Locations: WFTS Florida, Tampa, Helene, Hillsborough County

World Central Kitchen, a relief organization that provides meals after humanitarian crises and weather disasters, said Tuesday it has served more than 64,000 meals in the aftermath of Helene. Thirty-five food trucks are in operation, and the group is setting up field kitchens in Asheville, North Carolina, and Clearwater, Florida, according to an email from World Central Kitchen. More than 23,000 meals have been served in Tennessee and North Carolina. “We’ll be ramping our hot meal distribution up very shortly as our kitchens come online,” World Central Kitchen said in the email. Five water tankers capable of carrying 6,200 gallons were sent to western North Carolina because shortages caused by infrastructure damage, according to World Central Kitchen.

Persons: Helene, Jose Andres, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, José Andrés, JTPPxobwfD — Anderson Cooper, “, Andres, Arthur Blank Organizations: Kitchen, Central, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Guard, NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United Locations: Asheville , North Carolina, Clearwater , Florida, Georgia, Florida, Asheville, Anderson, Asheville , NC, North Carolina, Tennessee

☆ Asheville was considered a climate haven. Helene shows nowhere is safe
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Laura Paddison | Holly Yan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Asheville was touted as a climate haven, a place to escape the worst ravages of extreme weather. It pummeled western North Carolina as a tropical storm Friday. In some ways, this scenic swath of western North Carolina was primed for catastrophe. Both systems concentrated their highest rainfall on western North Carolina, killing 11 people. A recent First Street report found parts of North Carolina devastated by Helene could now experience a once-in-100 year flood every 11 to 25 years.

Persons: ”, Kathie Dello, Hurricane Helene, Helene, Melissa Sue Gerrits, Jesse Keenan, Susan Hassol, Dello, ” Dello, Ivan, Frances, Sean Rayford, Fred, Travis Long, Helene “, Ed Kearns, ” Kerns, Esther Manheimer, Tulane University’s Keenan, Keenan, ” There’s, Rachel Ramirez, Ella Nilsen, Brandon Miller Organizations: CNN, Asheville, Highways, Biltmore, Tulane University, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Tropical, First Street Foundation, Tulane Locations: North Carolina, America, North Carolina’s, Florida, Buncombe County, Asheville, Gulf of Mexico, California , Arizona, Carolinas, Georgia, Buncombe, Biltmore Village, Cruso , North Carolina, Canada, Vermont, West Virginia, Phoenix

Mules are helping deliver supplies to North Carolina residents devastated by Hurricane Helene, according to Mountain Mule Packer Ranch. Mike Toberer told the AP he decided to bring a dozen of his mules to deliver food, water and diapers to hard-to-reach mountainous areas. The ranchers and mules “headed out” Monday morning, “and will continue to reply as quickly as possible to those in need,” his posts said. Mountain Mule Packer Ranch is located in Raeford, about 110 miles east of Charlotte and about 245 miles from Weaverville. “We have two fully loaded trucks and 20’ stock trailers heading to” western North Carolina for assistance, according to the post.

Persons: Mike Toberer, “, ”, Hurricane Helene Organizations: Facebook, AP Locations: North Carolina, Hurricane, Weaverville, Raeford, Charlotte

As rain poured down on Atlanta Wednesday, Major League Baseball announced two pivotal games were postponed due to the wet conditions. The postponements comes as Hurricane Helene nears, along with a cold front leading to a slow-moving line of showers and storms on Wednesday. The combination will make for “an unprecedented” weather event in North Georgia, according to the National Weather Service. The series between the two division rivals was seen as one of the most crucial of the 2024 MLB season to determine the final spots in the playoffs. The Braves are a half-game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks for the third and final wild card.

Persons: Monday’s Organizations: Atlanta Wednesday, Major League Baseball, Thursday’s New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Braves, MLB, National Weather Service, Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks, Brewers, Kansas City Royals Locations: North Georgia, Milwaukee

☆ Helene checklist: How to prepare for the hurricane
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall Thursday night along the Florida Gulf Coast near Tallahassee and then veer north, maintaining hurricane- and tropical storm-force winds and torrential rainfall into North Georgia and up to Tennessee. Up to 18 inches of rain is expected into the Carolinas, the National Weather Service said Thursday. About 40 million Americans are living under direct hurricane or tropical storm warnings across five states, according to CNN Supervising Meteorologist Brandon Miller. But by 2 or 3 a.m., those winds are going to be 50 to 60 miles per hour, potentially, and so you need to prepare for that before you go to sleep,” Miller said. “That’s something people can do: Pick a room in their house that is the most protected from falling debris, and sleep there tonight,” Miller said.

Persons: Helene, Brandon Miller, ” Miller, Miller, It’s Organizations: CNN, Carolinas, National Weather Service Locations: Florida Gulf, Tallahassee, North Georgia, Tennessee

☆ Inclement weather postpones New York Mets-Atlanta Braves games
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Jacob Lev | Brandon Miller | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —As rain poured down on Atlanta Wednesday, Major League Baseball announced two pivotal games were postponed due to the wet conditions. Wednesday’s and Thursday’s New York Mets-Atlanta Braves games, set to take place at the Braves home stadium Truist Park, have been postponed due to “the forecast and the inclement weather.”The MLB season was supposed to conclude on Sunday but will now extend into next week. The called-off games will be made up on Monday as part of a traditional doubleheader at Truist Park. The combination will make for “an unprecedented” weather event in North Georgia, according to the National Weather Service. The Braves are a half-game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks for the third and final wild card.

Persons: Monday’s Organizations: CNN, Atlanta Wednesday, Major League Baseball, Thursday’s New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Braves, MLB, National Weather Service, Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks, Brewers, Kansas City Royals Locations: North Georgia, Milwaukee

☆ Tropical storm-like system floods North Carolina with historic rain
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Brunswick County Sheriff's OfficeThe Carolina Beach Elementary School was closed and students were dismissed early after classrooms started to flood, Oakley confirmed. Sunny Point, North Carolina, picked up more than a month’s worth of rain when over 9 inches fell in just three hours. CNN WeatherAreas near the North Carolina-South Carolina border – including Wilmington, North Carolina – are under a level 3 of 4 risk of flooding rainfall Monday, according to the Weather Prediction Center. A much larger level 2 of 4 risk area encapsulates most of North Carolina and northern South Carolina. In addition to heavy rain, this system could also produce a few tornadoes in eastern North Carolina Monday.

Persons: CNN — Floodwater, “ It’s, Bruce Oakley, “ We’ve, Oakley, Ashely MacBride, Lynn Barbee, hasn’t, that’s, Debby, it’ll, Ian, Elisa Raffa, Brandon Miller Organizations: CNN, Emergency, National Weather Service, Sheriff's Office, Brunswick County Sheriff's, Carolina Beach Elementary, Police, Facebook, Carolinas, Wilmington , North Carolina –, Weather, South Carolina Locations: North Carolina, Carolina Beach, ”, Carolina, Wilmington , North Carolina, Brunswick, Brunswick County, Point , North Carolina, floodwater, Wilmington , NC, Oakley, Charleston , South Carolina, South Carolina, Charleston, Myrtle Beach, North, South

Chatham County employees dump a truck load of sand for residents to use in sandbag as they prepare for Hurricane Debby, in Savannah, Georgia on August 5. Stephen B. Morton/APHurricane survivors returning to damaged houses face a torrent of challenges – if they’re lucky enough to have a home at all. Residents should “return home only when local officials say it is safe to do so,” the Federal Emergency Management Agency says. Once you get there, “Walk carefully around the outside of your home to check for loose power lines, gas leaks, and structural damage,” the National Weather Service says. Read more about how to recover from a hurricane or tropical storm.

Persons: Debby, Stephen B, Morton, –, Read Organizations: Chatham, AP Hurricane, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Weather Service, CDC Locations: sandbag, Savannah , Georgia

The Shore Acres neighborhood begins to flood from high tide in the Tampa Bay while Tropical Storm Debby approaches the gulf coast, in St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S., on August 4. Octavio Jones/ReutersHigh-water rescues were underway Sunday night in Pinellas County, Florida, as incoming Hurricane Debby whipped up heavy rains, storm surge and dangerous flooding, emergency officials said. Emergency crews in the county, which includes the cities of Clearwater and St. Petersburg, were fielding very high volumes of 911 calls Sunday night. Between 5 to 10 inches of rain have fallen in the area and as many as four more inches are possible. The Sunshine Skyway Bridge — a key transportation artery in Lower Tampa Bay — has been closed “due to high winds and inclement weather,” the Florida Highway Patrol announced.

Persons: Octavio Jones, Debby Organizations: Tropical, Reuters, Emergency, National Weather Service, Sunshine Skyway, Patrol, The Clearwater Police Department Locations: Tampa, St . Petersburg , Florida, U.S, Pinellas County , Florida, Clearwater, St, Petersburg, Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lower Tampa, Florida

Hong Kong CNN —Heavy rains and floods from Typhoon Gaemi caused at least 30 deaths and left 35 people missing across eight towns in the southern Chinese province of Hunan, state-run news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday, citing local authorities. On Thursday, rescue teams reached eight towns that had been cut off from the outside world since last Sunday, due to destroyed infrastructure and power grids. Typhoon Gaemi initially made landfall in China on the evening of Thursday July 25, with winds approaching 110 kph (70 mph). The storm previously caused torrential flooding in Taiwan, with rainfall in five townships totaling over 1,285mm (50 inches). Footage shows flooding and torrential winds in Nantou, Taiwan on July 25, 2024.

Persons: Gaemi, Typhoon Gaemi, CNN’s Robert Shackelford, Brandon Miller, Taylor Ward, Avery Schmitz Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Xinhua, country’s Ministry of Emergency Management Locations: Hong Kong, Chinese, Hunan, Zixing City, Xinhua, China, Taiwan, Nantou, Hualien, Philippine

☆ The Greek islands are grappling with a water crisis as tourist season kicks into gear
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Laura Paddison | Chris Liakos | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The Greek Islands, known for their idyllic towns, rugged landscapes and sun-baked beaches, are in the grip of a serious crisis. “They combine lack of water resources — shallow aquifers, rare rivers or dams — with a tremendous rise in water demand during summer,” he told CNN. Kottakis blamed the crisis on Leros on a failure to maintain the island’s two desalination units, which are both in disrepair. Tourism is “unsustainable and zero-planned,” which is leading to a tremendous rise in water demand, said Mylopoulos, the university professor. Multiple wildfires raged and at least six tourists, including British TV presenter and doctor Michael Moseley and an American tourist, died as high temperatures scorched the Greek islands.

Persons: ”, Dimitris Lianos, Lianos, what’s, Stelios Misinas, Nikitas Mylopoulos, Kostas Lagouvardos, Panagiotis, Krontiras, ” Kottakis, Timotheos Kottakis, Kottakis, Mylopoulos, Michael Moseley, Vassilis Psomas, ” Krontiras, ” CNN’s Allison Chinchar, Brandon Miller, Sara Tonks Organizations: CNN, Reuters, University of Thessaly, National Observatory of, Farmers, Greek Navy Locations: Crete, Kefalonia, Naxos, Prokopios, Greece, Cycaldes, “, National Observatory of Athens, Panagiotis Krontiras, Tinos, —, Lagouvardos, British, American, Sofiko, Corinth, Greece's Peloponnese

☆ The first ‘Twister’ gave rise to a generation of storm chasers. Here’s what they hope to see in the sequel
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Warner Bros./Everett CollectionSafety and science matterFor starters, experts hope safety will be emphasized amid all the gasp-inducing (and very windy) set-pieces. “This could potentially create more dangerous conditions in the climate of storm chasing,” she said of the new movie. Smith also hopes the movie gets people excited not only about the storms themselves, but the research and science behind them. There is a new opportunity for future meteorologists to bud, but not just meteorologists and not just kids,” she said. It is presented by Warner Bros., which like CNN is a part of Warner Bros.

Persons: ” Jan de Bont’s, Elizabeth Smith, “, ”, ’ ” Smith, Jo, Bill, Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Dr, Harold E, Brooks, Brooks –, –, Brandon Miller, ” Miller, Smith, Jo Harding, ” Smith, ‘ Jo ’, Laura Dern, Lee Isaac Chung, Daisy Edgar, Jones, Glenn Powell, Rebecca Kopelman, it’s, Kopelman Organizations: CNN, University of Oklahoma’s, Meteorology, Warner Bros, Everett, Iowa’s, Warner Bros . Locations: Finland, “

☆ Hurricane Beryl nears Caribbean as life-threatening Category 3 storm — marking an unusually early start to hurricane season
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Hurricane Beryl, a powerful Category 3 storm, is expected to slam into the Caribbean on Monday, endangering several island communities with life-threatening storm surge, violent winds and flash flooding. Beryl’s arrival marks an exceptionally early – and likely devastating – start to the Atlantic hurricane season. • Widespread tropical storm advisories: Tropical storm warnings are in effect for Martinique and Trinidad, the National Hurricane Center said. Less severe tropical storm watches are also in place in parts of the Dominican Republic and the southern coast of Haiti. The storm’s rapid intensification is very atypical this early into hurricane season, according to National Hurricane Center Director Mike Brennan.

Persons: Vincent, Beryl, Ivan, Ralph Gonsalves, ”, Mia Amor Mottley, Hurricane, Chandan Khanna, Ramona Archer, Bradshaw, “, General Cecile La, Saint Lucia, Grenada’s Maurice, Lucia’s, George Charles, Chris –, Mike Brennan, Alma, Hurricane Audrey, “ Beryl, ” Brennan, Phil Klotzbach, CNN’s Michael Rios, Marlon Sorto, Sandi Sidhu, Melissa Alonso, Isaac Yee, Brandon Miller Organizations: CNN, Atlantic, Islanders, Local, ”, National Hurricane Center ., Hurrican Center, Barbados, ” Workers, Getty, CBC News, Grenadian, Grenada’s Maurice Bishop International, Grantley Adams International, Lucia’s Hewanorra, George, National Hurricane Center, •, National Hurricane, NOAA, Systems, Colorado State University, Weather Service Locations: Caribbean, Grenada, St, Grenadines, Windward, Saint Vincent, Barbados, Windward Islands, Bridgetown, Lucia, Tobago, •, Saint, Martinique, Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Gulf of Mexico, Lesser, Atlantic, El

☆ A water war is looming between Mexico and the US. Neither side will win
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Under an 80-year-old treaty, the United States and Mexico share waters from the Colorado River and the Rio Grande, respectively. They say the lack of water from Mexico is propelling them into crisis, leaving the future of farming in the balance. Pain in both countriesThe water from Mexico goes to the Falcon and Amistad Reservoirs which straddle the border and provide water to homes as well and farms. To rely only on storms to reduce water scarcity would make Mexico “totally exposed to what nature decides about our water future,” UNAM’s Magnaña Rueda said. Ultimately, there needs to be a recognition that water sharing agreements must adapt to a changing climate, Rueda said.

Persons: Biden, Maria Elena Giner, “, ”, Alfonso Cortez Lara, Giner, “ There’ll, Paul Ratje, Vianey Rueda, Rueda, , ” Rueda, Pain, Amistad, Falcon, Brian Jones, Carlos Kosienski, Jones, Monica De La, ” De, ” De La Cruz, Ted Cruz, John Cornyn —, —, Victor Magaña Rueda, Salvador Alcántar, ” Alcántar, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Sarah Porter, Claudia Sheinbaum, “ We’ve, ” UNAM’s Magnaña Rueda, ” Giner, we’re, Nobody’s, ” CNN’s Brandon Miller, Jack Guy Organizations: CNN, Texas, Water Commission, College of, Rio, Reuters, University of Michigan, American Free Trade, Falcon, “ Farmers, Texas Farm Bureau, Growers, Republican, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Farmers, National Guard, Mexican National Guard, Kyl, for Water Policy, Arizona State University, “ Locations: United States, Mexico, Colorado, Rio, South Texas, Rio Grande, Rocky, Gulf of Mexico, Fort Quitmen, Presidio , Texas, ”, Mexican, Chihuahua, Las Cruces , New Mexico, Reuters Mexico, Amistad, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, Hidalgo County , Texas, Rio Grande Valley . Texas, Starr County , Texas, Monica De La Cruz, ” De La, La, Camargo , Chihuahua

☆ Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs wins NBA Rookie of the Year award
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Kevin Dotson | Steve Almasy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama is the NBA’s Rookie of the Year, the first player from France to ever win the honor. Wembanyama’s points and rebounds per game are the highest for a rookie since Blake Griffin averaged 22.5 points and 12.1 rebounds during the 2010-11 season. The Frenchman is the first international player since Slovenia’s Luka Doncic in the 2018-19 season to win the award. The Spurs missed the playoffs after finishing the regular season 22-60, which matched their record of the previous year. 1 draft picks, Hall of Fame big men David Robinson and Tim Duncan, who also received rookie of the year honors.

Persons: Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren, Brandon Miller, “, Wembanyama, ”, Blake Griffin, Frenchman, Slovenia’s Luka Doncic, @SportsonMax, San, David Robinson, Tim Duncan, CNN’s, De la Fuente Organizations: CNN, San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Charlotte Hornets, Slovenia’s, Spurs, Max, of Fame Locations: France

☆ Dubai rain: Flights cancelled, schools and offices shut as storm hits UAE just weeks after deadly floods
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Mostafa Salem | Abbas Al Lawati | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The floods also killed at least 19 others in Oman, including 10 children whose school bus was swept away in the deluge. A driver navigates a flooded road following a rainstorm in Dubai on May 2, 2024. Scientists linked the record rainfall that hit the UAE and Oman two weeks ago to climate change. Over a period of less than 24 hours during that event, the UAE experienced its heaviest rainfall in since records began 75 years ago. Dubai experienced the equivalent of more than a year and a half’s worth of rain in that time.

Persons: Rouhana, Abu Dhabi, CNN’s Brandon Miller Organizations: United Arab Emirates CNN — Emirates, United Arab Emirates, REUTERS, CNN, Residents, Authorities, UAE Locations: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Oman, UAE, Ras Al, Khaimah, Abu, El

☆ Dubai flooding: Chaos as UAE records heaviest rainfall in 75 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Brandon Miller | Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Cars are stuck on a flooded road after a rainstorm hit Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Wednesday. Large jets looked more like boats moving through the flooded airport as water sprayed in their wake and waves rippled through the deep water. Video shared on social media showed furniture flying off balconies. Images published in local media showed traffic gridlocked on Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road, a 16-lane thoroughfare. Other videos from social media showed water rushing through a major shopping mall and inundating the ground floor of homes.

Persons: UAE CNN —, Rula Rouhana, Ras, Dubai International Airport –, Dubai’s Sheikh, Stringer Organizations: UAE CNN, United, United Arab Emirates, United Nations, Emergency Management, Wednesday, Dubai International Airport, Emirates, Flydubai, Dubai International, AFP, Getty, Dubai Marina, Dubai Metro, Anadolu, National, of Meteorology Locations: Dubai, UAE, United Arab, Gulf of Oman, Oman, Iran, Ras Al, Khaimah, Pakistan, Iran’s, Chabahar, Sistan, Baluchestan, Emirates, Dubai’s, Business, Persian

☆ Dubai weather: A year’s worth of rain plunges city underwater
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Mary Gilbert | Brandon Miller | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A year’s worth of rain unleashed immense flash flooding in Dubai Tuesday as roads turned into rivers and rushing water inundated homes and businesses. Shocking video showed the tarmac of Dubai International Airport – recently crowned the second-busiest airport in the world – underwater as massive aircraft attempt to navigate floodwaters. A vehicle drives through deep floodwaters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday. Jon Gambrell/APDubai – like the rest of the United Arab Emirates – has a hot and dry climate. Cars drive through a flooded street in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday.

Persons: Dubai International Airport –, Jon Gambrell, United Arab Emirates –, Abdel Hadi Ramahi Organizations: CNN, Dubai International Airport, “, United Arab Emirates, United Nations, AP Dubai –, United Locations: Dubai, United Arab, Gulf of Oman, Oman, Iran

CNN —At least 27 people have been killed in southeast Brazil as rainfall continues to ravage parts of the country, according to CNN affiliate CNN Brasil citing state authorities. The death toll in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo rose to 19, and at least eight people have been killed in neighboring state Rio de Janeiro, CNN Brasil reported citing each state’s respective Civil Defense. At least six people are still missing, and more than 7,000 people were forced to flee their homes in Espirito Santo, according to CNN Brasil. Construction worker Nicelio Goncalves, 52, shows the interior of his flooded house outside in Rio de Janeiro state on Sunday, March 24. Flooding and landslides remain one of the main concerns as rainfall has yet to cease through the week.

Persons: Nicelio Goncalves, Pilar Olivares, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Rio de Janeiro Governor Claudio Castro, Renato Casagrande, Allison Chinchar Organizations: CNN, CNN Brasil, Civil Defense, Reuters, Rio de Janeiro Governor, Espirito Santo Locations: Brazil, Brazilian, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de, Rio Grande do Sul, Sao Paulo

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