Lacking storm drains, Dubai sees persistent flooding

Lacking storm drains, Dubai sees persistent flooding

The Straits Times - World·2024-04-20 09:03

DUBAI - When record downpours sent water flooding into his Dubai home, Mr Riaz Haq expected the levels to drop once it stopped raining. But instead of falling, the water kept rising higher.

“We went to bed, the water was half-a-metre (half-a-yard),” the British lawyer said, recalling April 16’s tempest that flooded homes, malls, offices and roads.

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