Emirates told cabin crew to report for duty during historic Dubai flood despite government's stay-at-home warning, report says

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The historic flood brought much of Dubai to a standstill.

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UAE Denies Rumors That Cloud Seeding Caused Record-Breaking Flooding

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The United Arab Emirates was hit with historic flooding on Tuesday after roughly a year’s worth of rain fell in just a single day. The record rainfall, more than four inches at the Dubai airport and 10 inches elsewhere in the country, caused some people online to speculate it was all caused by cloud seeding.

Cloud seeding probably didn't cause Dubai's floods. The UAE has been trying to control its weather for years, and the US does it too.

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Torrential rain wreaked havoc at Dubai's airport, with video showing a plane battling across a flooded runway

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Passengers wait for their flights at the Dubai International Airport in Dubai on April 17, 2024.
Passengers wait for their flights at the Dubai International Airport on April 17.

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COP28 president Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber applauds officials at the UN climate summit in Dubai.

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