Auckland flooding: Mt Eden residents criticise council inaction over rubbish disposal
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What is cloud seeding and did it cause Dubai flooding?: Dubai has been hit by record floods, sparking misleading speculation about cloud seeding.
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Here's why experts don't think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai's downpour: Scientists say it's highly unlikely cloud seeding is responsible for the heavy ...
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Quick Glance: Cloud Seeding and the Record-Breaking Rains in Dubai
- Record-breaking rainfall in the UAE has caused widespread flooding.
- Experts speculate that cloud seeding may have contributed to this unprecedented weather event.
- Cloud seeding is a technique where special salt flares are burned in clouds to stimulate rain.
- While cloud seeding is practiced in many countries, some scientists remain cautious about its long-term impacts.
Watch: Dubai billionaire takes metro to go to office during heavy rains - News | Khaleej Times
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A year’s worth of rain plunges normally dry Dubai underwater: A year’s worth of rain unleashed immense flash flooding in Dubai Tuesday as roads turned into ...
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Dubai airport: Arrival flights diverted as city-state struck by year's rainfall in a day
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Watch: Heavy rains cause malls in Dubai to flood, water to gush through ceilings - News | Khaleej Times
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UAE: Missing teenager in Sharjah found safe - News | Khaleej Times: His father thanked everyone who participated in the search mission despite the challenges ...
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Heavy rains lash Dubai and disrupt flights, toll rises in Oman: By the evening, over 120 millimetres of rainfall had soaked the UAE — the typical average for a ...
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Dubai airport delays continue as UAE struggles to recover from floods: The United Arab Emirates is struggling to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall ever ...
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18 Dead After Heavy Rain in Oman: Schools Close, Evacuations Ongoing: The neighboring United Arab Emirates also experienced its largest rainfall in 75 years ...
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Thousands evacuated after dam burst worsens floods in Russia: Local emergency services say they are working to stem the flooding in the city of Orsk.
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Airport runway submerged in Dubai flash floods: The UAE is known for hot and dry weather but heavy rains have become more regular in recent years.
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This Dubai hero drove all night to rescue people stranded in floods - News | Khaleej Times
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In pictures: UAE begins cleanup after deadly rain, floods: Authorities and communities across the United Arab Emirates were clearing debris on Wednesday after at ...
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Kenya: Bus passengers rescued from flood waters: The bus was travelling to Nairobi when it was swept off the road.
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Watch: Dubai expat saves 5 lives in dramatic flood rescue captured on camera - News | Khaleej Times
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“Apocalyptic proportions”: Floods flood thousands of houses in Russia: The spring floods in Russia are currently causing a tense situation. Parts of the Orenburg ...
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No, Dubai’s Floods Weren’t Caused by Cloud Seeding: Heavy rain has triggered flash flooding in Dubai. But those who blame cloud seeding are misguided.
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Biden Says Netanyahu’s Approach to the War Is a Mistake: President Joe Biden called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza a mistake and ...
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Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Netanyahu's Gaza war approach
- President Joe Biden criticizes Netanyahu for inadequate humanitarian aid in Gaza.
- The U.S. increases pressure on Israel to achieve a ceasefire, straining the long-standing alliance.
- Disagreements over humanitarian aid and offensive plans in Rafah deepen the divide between the two countries.
- Israel slowly ramps up aid, but logistical issues and security concerns complicate deliveries.
Oman: One more missing person found dead as death toll rises to 13 due to heavy rains - News | Khaleej Times
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Heat and Floods Are Increasingly Hitting Coastlines with a One-Two Punch: Compound events in which coastal flooding and heat waves occur at the same time are ...
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Second dam burst in Russia: situation is getting worse: A second dam has broken under the pressure of the water masses on the Ural River in Russia ...
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Cornish charity giving emergency aid after Malawi flooding: ShelterBox has been distributing essential items after severe flooding in Malawi.
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Nearly half of China's major cities are sinking, researchers say: Nearly half of China's major cities are suffering "moderate to severe" levels of subsidence ...
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Pittsburgh Shuts Bridges as 26 Barges Break Loose on Ohio River: The barges, some carrying coal, floated miles downstream and damaged a marina as a flood warning ...
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Emirates and flydubai resume normal operations after Dubai floods: Dubai's flagship carrier Emirates and sister airline flydubai have restored normal operations ...
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Russia and Kazakhstan battle record floods as rivers rise further: The Russian city of Orenburg battled rising water levels on Thursday after major rivers across ...
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Russian authorities announced mass evacuation for flood-hit city near Kazakhstan border
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Floods and several dam breaches: more than 10,000 houses are under water in Russia
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Flood disaster: Water levels are rising in Kazakhstan and Russia: The flood situation in Kazakhstan and southern Russia has continued to worsen. More than 90 ...
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Rainstorms Kill More Than 130 in Afghanistan and Pakistan: Pakistani officials warned of more flooding and heavy rainfall next week, stoking fears of a ...
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Iranians told to watch out for loose crocodiles as flooding hits country’s southeast
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Princess Andre fans mesmerised by her natural beauty as she shows off bare face: Princess Andre has shared a new makeup video on her Instagram page and fans were ...
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Dozens killed in Afghanistan as heavy rains set off flash floods: Most casualties have been from roof collapses, while some 600 houses have been damaged or ...
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Record flood waters rise in Russia's Urals, forcing thousands to evacuate: A string of Russian regions in the Ural Mountains and Siberia, alongside parts of ...
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Spring floods in Russia: thousands of people evacuated: The flood situation is getting worse on the southern foothills of the Ural Mountains ...
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Column washes away on Rangitata River rail bridge: High flood waters have washed away one of the 34 piers in the 610 metre long rail bridge over the Rangitata ...
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At least a dozen killed and an estimated 15,000 displaced by flooding in Kenya: The U.N Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, citing the Kenya Red ...
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'We underestimated this storm': UAE residents face electricity, water outages after flooding, heavy rains - News | Khaleej Times
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Heavy Rainfall in Oman, Which Killed 18, Expected to Continue on Wednesday: The neighboring United Arab Emirates also experienced its largest rainfall in 75 ...
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Russians stage a rare protest after a dam bursts and homes flood near the Kazakh border
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Russia's Orsk oil refinery suspends work after dam bursts amid flooding -agencies
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Dam bursts amid flooding in Russia's Urals, evacuation underway, emergency services say
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‘She needs to be protected at all costs’ — X users react to Penny Ntuli’s first day on Jozi FM
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Anger boils over for some amid record floods in Russia’s Urals: At least 100 Russians asked for help from President Vladimir Putin on Monday in a city struck by ...
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Russians protest and demand help from Putin after floods and dam failure : Rare public protests broke out in Orsk, a city of 200,000 people, after the failure ...
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Dubai: Couples rescued as heavy rains flood resort during staycation - News | Khaleej Times
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Aerial video shows flooding in north-east US after storms: Powerful storms hit parts of West Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, leaving a trail of damage and ...
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Flood barriers up on Quayside due to flood risk from 'overtopping' River Tyne: Four car parks were closed and flood warnings were issued for several areas along ...
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The life and death of Rosa Reichel: the brilliant girl who was swept away: She was just 15 and her friends couldn’t save her from the rising waters ...
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Rainfall records broken, northern Sydney homes evacuated as floodwaters rise, follow live
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Russia declares flood-hit Orenburg region a federal emergency with other regions under threat
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Power outages abound as severe storms threaten floods, tornados in parts of US: Flood and high wind advisories were active Friday across the Northeast and ...
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Houses evacuated amid Lough Funshinagh flooding: Two houses have been evacuated and a third road is being closed due to flooding at Lough Funshinagh in Co ...
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'Worst floods in decades' hit Kazakhstan and Russia: Tens of thousands are evacuated in northern Kazakhstan, amid warnings that floods are spreading in Russia.
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Dubai floods: Chaos, queues and submerged cars after UAE hit by record rains : Passengers report being stranded in the desert city as the international hub ...
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Buttigieg visits predominantly Black Alabama community following ABC News investigation about neighborhood flooding
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Bumblebee species able to survive underwater for up to a week: Common eastern bumblebee queens’ ability while hibernating could help it endure flooding ...
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From cancer medicines to baby food: UAE residents unite to help flood-hit neighbourhoods - News | Khaleej Times
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Photos show damage, flooding as Southern states are hit with heavy rain and tornadoes
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/11/photos-damage-severe-storms-tornadoes/73285622007/
Expensive mistake: ODOT cameras capture man stranded in high water atop a Maserati
dispatch.com/story/news/local/2024/04/03/ohio-department-transportation-cameras-capture-man-stranded-atop-car-maserati-flood-columbus/73189200007/
Torrential rain expected for east coast triggers weather warnings, flood watch for Sydney and NSW and Queensland rivers
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Thousands of people at risk as floods hit Russia's south: Russia and Kazakhstan ordered more than 100,000 people to evacuate after swiftly melting snow swelled ...
reuters.com/world/europe/thousands-people-risk-floods-hit-russias-south-2024-04-09/
5 things to know for April 17: Trump trial, Middle East, Boeing, Immigration, Dubai flooding
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Hundreds of houses, plots flooded in Russia's Kurgan region: Water levels in rivers in swathes of Russia's Ural and southwestern Siberian regions continued to ...
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Tens of thousands of people evacuated: Record flood in Orenburg floods more than 3000 houses
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Trump says Israel ‘losing PR war’ in Gaza, should finish war ‘fast’: Former US President criticises Israel for releasing ‘most heinous’ videos of air strikes in ...
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Quick Glance: US Warns of Possible Iranian Attacks on Israel
- The United States believes Iran could attack Israel in the coming days, potentially escalating a war in the region.
- Threats of an Iranian attack on Israeli assets have been shared with U.S. lawmakers.
- The attacks are expected to be in retaliation for Israel's airstrike in Syria last week, which killed a top Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps commander.
- The U.S. is concerned about the potential destabilization of the region due to a possible Iranian attack.
Aussies flood banks in cash protest: Fed up Aussies flocked to banks and ATMs on Tuesday in a major protest against the country’s move towards a cashless society ...
news.com.au/finance/money/costs/massive-queues-aussies-flood-banks-in-cash-protest/news-story/a3e8940489c9c22fcb99d447460ec7d2
Emirates suspends check-in as Dubai airport grapples with flood backlog: Amid the devastating floods that have paralyzed the UAE, Emirates suspending check-in ...
al-monitor.com/originals/2024/04/emirates-suspends-check-dubai-airport-grapples-flood-backlog
Flood disaster in the Ahr Valley: There is no one culprit: Would some of them still be alive if there had been better warnings in the Ahr Valley? Speculation ...
zeit.de/gesellschaft/2024-04/flutkatastrophe-ahrtal-staatsanwaltschaft-ermittlungen-ex-landrat-ahrweiler
UAE struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert nation
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-uae-struggles-to-recover-after-heaviest-recorded-rainfall-ever-hits/
Quick Glance: Challenges faced by Dubai Airport after heavy rainfall
- Dubai International Airport is in disarray following heavy rainfall, resulting in flooded runways.
- Numerous stranded passengers are waiting in terminals due to flight cancellations and delays.
- Emirates and Flydubai are apologizing to affected passengers and working to restore flight operations.
- The United Arab Emirates are dealing with the consequences of extreme rainfall causing traffic disruptions and damages in various cities.
Lacking storm drains, Dubai sees persistent flooding: When record downpours sent water flooding into his Dubai home, Riaz Haq expected the levels to drop once it ...
thedailystar.net/news/world/middle-east/news/lacking-storm-drains-dubai-sees-persistent-flooding-3591141
Taylor Swift fans targeted in ticket scam surge: Ticket scams are said to be ‘flooding’ social media with Taylor Swift fans being heavily targeted ahead of the ...
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Isle of Wight high street has flood hit items cleared by businesses: After reading the County Press's article, Carrie Almond, owner of Wed and Prosper ...
countypress.co.uk/news/24243680.isle-wight-high-street-flood-hit-items-cleared-businesses/
Sharjah Ruler directs damage assessment after heavy rains cause flooding, waterlogged roads - News | Khaleej Times
khaleejtimes.com/uae/sharjah-ruler-directs-damage-assessment-after-heavy-rains-cause-flooding-waterlogged-roads
Stuck in a car for 8 hours, but Singaporeans in flood-stricken Dubai count their blessings
straitstimes.com/singapore/stuck-in-a-car-for-8-hours-but-singaporeans-in-flood-stricken-dubai-count-their-blessings
Dubai developer Emaar offering free repairs for flood-damaged homes: Emaar and MAG say they will pay for repair work within their communities
thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2024/04/19/property-developers-in-dubai-offer-free-repairs-for-flood-damaged-homes/
'Wasn't easy to leave cars in flood': Hundreds of UAE residents abandon cars after engines die - News | Khaleej Times
khaleejtimes.com/uae/wasnt-easy-to-leave-cars-in-flood-hundreds-of-uae-residents-abandon-cars-after-engines-die
Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice announces 'a little break' from show: Giovanni, the Italian pro dancer, confirmed a break on Instagram on his Grid today ...
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Token2049 Conference in Dubai Has Crypto’s Comeback on Full Display: It was a rough start for the Dubai edition of the Token2049 crypto conference as massive ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/crypto-s-comeback-on-full-display-at-rain-soaked-dubai-gathering
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