Dubai flood: NASA released space photos of flood in Dubai, see the devastation
Last week there was an outcry in Dubai after heavy rains. Heavy rainfall occurred across large parts of the UAE from 16 April to 17 April. Due to the rain, cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi have recorded the highest rainfall ever. The rain was so heavy that it could be seen even from space. NASA has released some pictures of floods caused by heavy rains in many parts of the United Arab Emirates. In which the area before and after the rain is shown.
Parks and roads in Palm Jebel Ali flooded with flood water
According to CNN, the blue color in the pictures shows the flooded area in Dubai. Parks and streets were flooded everywhere in Jebel Ali, Dubai’s most prominent industrial area, as well as south of Palm Jebel Ali. Many videos of Dubai’s rain have gone viral on social media, in which big buildings are seen submerged in water and cars floating in water. Dubai received 142 mm of rain on Tuesday, whereas the average rainfall in a year is only 95 mm.
NASA satellite has released pictures
NASA’s Landsat 9 satellite passed over the United Arab Emirates on Friday, April 19, two days after the rains subsided, and captured images of large, standing ponds of floodwater. NASA’s Landsat 9 satellite observes and monitors land resources essential to human survival. In a photo released by NASA, the flood water is visible in dark blue color.
