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.
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