Dubai airport flooded
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Dubai airport flooded
Judging by current rumours, a boat would be your best bet.
Dubai Airport flooded.
Dubai Airport flooded.
Tabs please !
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Yesterdays extreme weather in the UAE was the product of cloud seeding.
From a news service:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...nd-floods-city
From a news service:
The seeding planes have flown seven missions over the past two days, he added.“For any cloud that’s suitable over the UAE you make the operation,” he said.
The rain forced Dubai International Airport, one of the world’s busiest, to suspend operations...
The rain forced Dubai International Airport, one of the world’s busiest, to suspend operations...
brakedwell - had a similar experience at Sharjah in the mid 50s - was stuck there for 10 days while 'Charlie' and the steam roller and oil cart made good on the sand strip. Passed the time learning about 1000 lb bomb storage and desert vehicle recovery with a 6x6 Scamell, thanks to 'Bomber' Wigley and 'Shani'.Wallis. Also became a fan of Mc Conochies's (???) tinned Ready Meal'
If you're really optimistic about your planned cloud seeding-operation, better plan on a probable diversion. Or use a float-plane.
Flooded? Just keep the engine power up.
[For the humourless, this video is not related in any way to the Dubai story. in fact it happened in 2005 in the USA. - mods]
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NOTAM A1387/24: Dubai International Airport (OMDB)
A1387/24 NOTAMR A1378/24 Q) OMAE/QFAXX/IV/NBO/AE/000/999/2515N05522E005 A) OMDB B) 2404170945 C) 2404171400 E) AD AVBL ONLY FOR EMIRATES AND FLY DUBAI ARRIVALS. CREATED: 17 Apr 2024 09:45:00 SOURCE: OMAEYNYX
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I flew through the place in Feb 82 in a tail dragger, and just missed a similar occurrence. I suspect that Dubai has considerable more tarmac everywhere now so it will only be worse. Much damage had actually been done by golf ball size hail stones that 'dappled' aircraft and cars all over.
In 82 the Airport still had a lot of sand in the location so that helped to soak up the water, but nowadays unless you provide proper storm culverts to deal with the excess then it will happen again.
In 82 the Airport still had a lot of sand in the location so that helped to soak up the water, but nowadays unless you provide proper storm culverts to deal with the excess then it will happen again.