Gmorning. I'm gonna greet you all the same way my spouse greeted me today:

"Dubai is still flooded."

@SallyStrange I had no idea!

@rejinl I had a vague idea, but I hadn't thought about it in a couple weeks. Two major human built environment factors contributing: a lack of drainage infrastructure, and the fact that so much area has been paved over with impermeable pavement.

#floods #Flooding #DubaiFloods

Some cool satellite photography here:

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/24/dubai-flood-nasa-releases-satellite-photos-of-record-uae-flooding.html

@SallyStrange I was surprised to read that their average annual rainfall is only 10 inches, so clearly they aren't prepared for it.