The United Arab Emirates, a desert country in the Middle East with extremely low annual rainfall, recently unexpectedly received the heaviest rainfall not seen in 75 years. Dubai has always been known for its opulent commercial towers and dazzling modern facilities. As the most populous city in this affluent country, the climate is usually characterized by a very hot and dry climate.
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However, something unprecedented has happened here in recent days - it has rained heavily in Dubai, which does not rain all year round. More than 200 mm of rain was reported in 24 hours, a 75-year local record. As a direct result of such heavy rains, the entire city was flooded, many major roads and transportation routes were closed, and many flights were cancelled or delayed at the airport.
Many luxury cars and homes were almost submerged in the water. It is amazing and funny that despite the flooding caused by the heavy rain, many Dubai citizens can't help but go out and play directly in the heavy rain. Some people walked slowly in the rain, and some went directly into the stagnant water to chase and play, swimming, rowing, and surfing.
This kind of scene has a kind of imagination in the editor's imagination, after the rare heavy snowfall in Guangdong in the mainland, the local people have gone out to experience the fresh scene. Unexpectedly, for people who are accustomed to the boring climate, even heavy rain can become a rare pastime. The videos and photos quickly spread online, and many netizens left their comments.
Some netizens commented: I feel that they are quite happy, they are crying in the videos of rainstorms in other places, but they are laughing in the rainstorms. What about me?Xiaobian Is it raining heavily, and I am passionately opening the microphone every day [embarrassed laughter]
There are also netizens who directly play the little wrecking ball stalk: At first, everyone thought it was just an ordinary rainfall, but later found out that it was an ordinary rainfall [Look]
Some netizens also said: It is estimated that the local insurance company never dreamed that it would be able to provide wading insurance in Dubai
Spicy comments from netizens: Yesterday I was sand flushing in the desert, and today I was rowing in the desert
From this we can see that many people joke with each other in a joke-like tone. Some people joked that the "end of the world" had come, some joked that they "provoked the rain god", and some people directly said that the other party "messed up" and caused this abnormal rainstorm. Although it seems to be a joke on the surface, it actually reveals the surprise and playfulness of ordinary netizens in the face of such abnormal weather.
This rare heavy rainstorm in Dubai has indeed caused some inconvenience to the local area, but it has also become a rare pastime for the people, and it also demonstrates the resilience and humor of human beings in the face of natural emergencies. It is believed that as long as the Dubai government carries out drainage and disaster relief work in a timely manner, this former "desert kingdom" will soon be back on track.
However, there are also many people who are worried about the possible impact of this special weather on the local environment and ecology. After such a heavy rainfall, will the desert areas that are already short of water and grass be able to recover quickly? Does this heavy rainfall herald the increasing frequency of extreme weather events? How should humanity defend and adjust in the face of the uncertainties brought about by global warming?
It is believed that only through continuous exploration and learning can the governments of Dubai and other regions plan for the long term. Reflections such as enabling human societies to better adapt to and make use of natural factors to build a more sustainable future are the key points of human progress and growth.