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UAE: Non-stop rainfall breaks 27-year record

The National Centre of Meteorology reports that the UAE has experienced its wettest month in 27 years. The port station in Fujairah reported 255.2mm of water after two days of nonstop rain, the most in the UAE for the month of July. Masafi had the second-highest rainfall with 209.7mm, and Fujairah Airport recorded the third-highest rainfall with 187.9mm. In a statement to Khaleej Times on Thursday, Dr. Ahmed Habib of the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said, "We have low pressure coming from India with upper and surface air depression also extending from areas of Pakistan and Iran. On July 25 and 26, the UAE saw the effects of low pressure, notably in the east of the nation.  Emergency operations across UAE after heavy rains flood several areas. #UAE #Rain #امطار #امطار_الامارات Follow #KhaleejTimes for more. pic.twitter.com/8hivl69ED5 — Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) July 28, 2022 On July 27, the UAE once more experienced low pressure, and the air was thick with mois...