Photos: UAE sees its heaviest rains in 75 years
![Atypically heavy rains in the United Arab Emirates on Monday and Tuesday caused flooding, flight cancellations and school closures. Vehicles were abandoned on highways like this one in Dubai.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2024/04/18/gettyimages-2149091192_custom-e62acc4ba682a8a611ed1cc27246bbe520624347.jpg)
Schools and businesses were closed across the United Arab Emirates after about a year's worth of rain fell in a single day. Flooding has also disrupted travel at Dubai International Airport.
(Image credit: Francois Nel)
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