uae And there was heavy rain in the surrounding desert areas on 16th April i.e. Tuesday. The rainfall in one day broke the record of the last 75 years. Since UAE had no preparation to deal with the situation arising after so much rain. That’s why even in Dubai, one of the smartest cities in the world, only water was visible everywhere. The situation became so bad that Dubai International Airport itself had to be closed. Shopping malls and metro stations were flooded. Vehicles got stuck in water on the roads. Errors in cloud seeding are being said to be responsible for so much rain. But, is this really the only reason for such heavy rains?
According to the Gulf State National Center of Meteorology, on April 15 and 16, planes took off from Allen Airport for cloud seeding. Cloud seeding airplanes flew a total of 7 times in two days. The center says that perhaps Dubai is facing the consequences of some irregularities in cloud seeding. However, the question arises that if disturbances in cloud seeding are responsible for the heavy rains in UAE, then why are there more rains in the surrounding countries too? Let us tell you that there is minimal rainfall in the Arab countries of the Gulf. In such a situation, it is also believed that due to climate change, there are torrential rains in UAE.
Cloud seeding along with dust became the reason
Due to the ongoing rain since Tuesday, some areas also got flooded. It rained with thunder in Sharjah and Al Ain late Monday night. Heavy hail also fell at many places. According to meteorologists, the Southern Jet Stream is running at a slow speed in Dubai and surrounding countries. This atmospheric air brings heat with itself. Due to the presence of sea in and around Dubai, dust storms occur. Let us tell you that dust also works as a cloud seeder. Science calls it condensation nuclei. According to experts, there was a disturbance in cloud seeding due to the dust storm.
It is believed that due to climate change, there are torrential rains in UAE. (Photo-X)
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Why is cloud seeding needed?
There is shortage of water in Dubai. To fulfill this deficiency, various efforts are made in Dubai. In this connection, a few years ago an attempt was made to bring a large piece of glacier from Antarctica to Dubai via sea. A huge expenditure was also incurred on this project. At the same time, in Dubai, water is mostly used by extracting it from the ground. Despite all efforts, water shortage persists in Dubai. To deal with this problem, the government of Dubai had planned artificial rain through cloud seeding. There was a mistake in this. The remaining work was completed by dust particles in the atmosphere and it rained so much that the situation worsened.
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Why are people afraid of too much rain?
People are afraid of excessive rain in UAE. In fact, due to it being a desert area, the risk of landslides increases due to excessive rainfall. Apart from this, the risk of damage due to flash flood also increases. At the same time, there is not much rain in Dubai. Therefore, there are no better arrangements for drainage of rain water. In such a situation, even a little extra rain is enough to disrupt normal life. The flood like situation created after the rains since Tuesday has confirmed this. Let us tell you that for artificial rain, scientists release silver iodide, dry ice and salt in the clouds. This is called cloud seeding.
The highest rainfall has been recorded in Dubai on Tuesday since data was collected in 1949. (Photo- X/Video Grab)
Tampering with nature is also responsible
According to UAE’s government news agency WAM, the highest rainfall has been recorded in Dubai on Tuesday since data was collected in 1949. Experts are citing tampering with nature as the reason for this. UAE started cloud seeding operations in 2002. It is used when the expectation of additional rain is highest in the clouds. Airplanes or helicopters are used in cloud seeding.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 17, 2024, 21:05 IST