Dubai floods: Cat rescued by police after clinging to car door during heaviest rainfall in 75 years
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Dubai floods: Cat rescued by police after clinging to car door during heaviest rainfall in 75 years
The video shows a stranded cat caught in the Dubai flood, as the desert city was hit by the worst rainfall in 75 years. In the short clip, a police officer wades through waist-deep flood water and pulls the frightened feline to safety. Up to 259.5mm (10.2in) of rain fell in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. The state-run WAM news agency called the rains on Tuesday “a historic weather event” that surpassed “anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949”. Questions have been...
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Dubai streets still flooded as authorities scramble to clean up – video
Streets remain flooded in Dubai after the heaviest rainfall in the United Arab Emirates in 75 years. The flooding caused travel chaos as Dubai airport grounded flights and closed its terminals. As flood waters recede, some people are taking matters into their own hands using kayaks to rescue stranded residents. Up to 259.5mm (10.2in) of rain fell on the usually arid country on Tuesday, with neighbouring countries also hit by heavy rain earlier in the week. In Oman, 20 people died, including 10...
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Deadly China Flooding Carries Away Car In Horrifying Scene - Videos from The Weather Channel
Tragic flooding in southern China led to this scene, where a car was carried away by fast-moving water. So far, officials have confirmed four deaths in China’s Guangdong province, and several others remain missing. State-run media said about 110,000 people have been evacuated in the province due to the floods. - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com