2024 United Arab Emirates floods
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On 16 April 2024, heavy rains caused floods in the United Arab Emirates, affected cities of mainly Dubai and Sharjah, the northern Emirates, and different areas of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.[1] According to the Emirati National Center for Meteorology, this was the country's heaviest rainfall recorded in 75 years.[2][3][4] The floods in the Emirates were a part of the greater Persian Gulf floods.[5]
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Date | 16 April 2024 |
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Location | Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Abu Dhabi and the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah |
Cause | Heavy rains |
Deaths | 5 |
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