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    Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday, after the heaviest rain ever recorded there. A flash flood disrupted flights at Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest airfield for international travel. The extremely rare event has prompted hundreds of thousands of posts on “X.” Scientists say climate change has increased […]

  • What is cloud seeding and did it cause record rainfall in Dubai?

    A record amount of rainfall was said to have caused "absolute carnage" in Dubai on Tuesday - with schools closed, flights suspended and people working from home. More than 14cm (5.6 inches) of rain soaked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) city on Tuesday - the heaviest rainfall there since records began in 1949, the state-run WAM news agency said. As people in Dubai continue to face disruption due to the downpours, some have suggested the rain could have been caused by a practice carried out by...

  • Chaos in Dubai as UAE records heaviest rainfall in 75 years

    Chaos ensued in the United Arab Emirates after the country witnessed the heaviest rainfall in 75 years, with some areas recording more than 250 mm (around 10 inches) of precipitation in fewer than 24 hours, the state’s media office said in a statement Wednesday. The rainfall, which flooded streets, uprooted palm trees and shattered building facades, has never been seen in the Middle Eastern nation since records began in 1949. In the popular tourist destination Dubai, flights were canceled,...