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Everything you need to know about travelling to Dubai as it's submerged by freak weather

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Published 14:28 17 Apr 2024 GMT+1

Everything you need to know about travelling to Dubai as it's submerged by freak weather

Even the airport is warning people to stay away from the popular holiday spot if they can manage it

Joe Harker

Joe Harker

Dubai has been submerged by serious floods after the city received around two years worth of rain in the span of one day.

It's not the rainiest place at the best of times as it only receives around 3.7 inches of rain per year, and given the torrential downpour it experienced, it has now ended up 'underwater'.

Flights to Dubai have been diverted, others have been cancelled altogether and roads were flooded with cars still on them.

Social media has been filled with images of roads and buildings, which are now immersed in water and flooded cars stuck in the floods.

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Others shared that they were having to wade through the water after becoming trapped on trains.

Dubai International Airport has told people to stay away if possible. (AFP via Getty Images)
Dubai International Airport has told people to stay away if possible. (AFP via Getty Images)

Understandably, travel to Dubai would be inadvisable at this moment in time, with Dubai International Airport this morning (17 April) saying: "We are currently experiencing significant disruption due to the weather and are continuously working with our emergency response teams and service partners to restore normal operations as quickly as possible.

"Flooding and road blockages have left limited transport options for arriving and departing guests.

"Flights are delayed/diverted and impacted by displaced crew. Recovery will take some time.

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"We thank you for your patience and understanding while we work through these challenges."

Almost two years of rainfall in Dubai has submerged roads, cars, trains and buildings. (Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Almost two years of rainfall in Dubai has submerged roads, cars, trains and buildings. (Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Later on, they posted a more direct warning on social media telling travellers to stay away unless they really had to make the journey.

"We advise you NOT to come to the airport, unless absolutely necessary," they wrote on Facebook.

"Flights continue to be delayed and diverted. Please check your flight status directly with your airline.

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"We are working hard to recover operations as quickly as possible in very challenging conditions."

Roads have been flooded and vehicles submerged. (LADbible/Joshua Nair)
Roads have been flooded and vehicles submerged. (LADbible/Joshua Nair)

Some people are finding that their holidays to Dubai have been cancelled, though whether you'll be compensated is between you and your airline. Travel insurance ought to cover it if your journey was cancelled but it might be a matter of working things out with them if your flight is still on but you don't want to journey to a flooded city.

People in Dubai have died due to the flooding, making it a dangerous place to visit at the moment.

A Merseyside man who travelled to Dubai told PA he had been stuck at an airport there for seven hours and said his journey was a 'disaster'.

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At present, the Foreign Office advice about travel to Dubai does not mention the flooding, but has a warning about conflict in the region posted on 13 April about drones and missiles launched from Iran towards Israel.

All in all, it sounds like you'd be better off not going right now.

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Topics: World News, Travel, Weather

Joe Harker
Joe Harker

Joe graduated from the University of Salford with a degree in Journalism and worked for Reach before joining the LADbible Group. When not writing he enjoys the nerdier things in life like painting wargaming miniatures and chatting with other nerds on the internet. He's also spent a few years coaching fencing. Contact him via [email protected]

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