Record-breaking rainfall in Dubai and surrounding areas in the United Arab Emirates on Monday and Tuesday flooded Dubai International Airport and caused widespread travel disruption across the region.More than 142 millimeters of rain had been dumped on Dubai over 24 hours, starting late Monday. An average year sees 94.7 millimeters of rain at the world's busiest hub for international travel, Dubai's main airport, according to The Associated Press.
'Cramp described how elevators and other electrical systems had gone down, landslides had impacted the beaches, and most businesses were closed.'The airlines have been less than useless and it's all very confusing,' she added.Fatal FloodingSevere rain in neighboring Oman triggered flash flooding that has left more than a dozen people dead, authorities said, including 10 children who were swept away in a vehicle.