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Rain in the UAE

January 15th, 2009
posted by Ryan Rowe

The other day I stepped outside the front door of my building and immediately noticed a strange smell in the air… It smelled fragrant, humid, and very familiar, but i still couldn’t place it… as I turned the corner to catch a taxi I spotted pools of water in the streets and realised it had rained overnight.

here in the UAE it really only rains during the winter season (October - March) and even then it only rains a handful of times, maybe 5 or 6. So we’re really not all that used to it. But when it does rain, it often comes down in cats and dogs and the below photos show the effect on a large city like Dubai.

This is a brand new development in Dubai known as Springs. But they obviously neglected to build in proper drainage system infrastructure.

Also, from the same storm, here are some amazing photos of lightning over the Dubai skyline.





I have other shocking photos of rain-induced flooding in Sharjah, and a video of a rainstorm here in Abu Dhabi… I will try to post those this weekend to satisfy the curiosity of those who wonder what havoc rain might cause here in the sandpit… :)

Photos provided by my friend Hani “the Hunk Mani” Zogheib.

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