Dubai storm's most shocking moments caught on camera: Terrifying videos show ... trends now
Terrifying videos have emerged from storm-struck Dubai over the last two days that look more like something out of a disaster movie than real life.
Clips from people caught in the deluge have shown giant hail stones, flooded buildings, flying furniture and debris crashing through an underpass.
The United Arab Emirates yesterday suffered horrendous floods which swamped the airport and many of the surrounding roads, forcing dozens of flights to be cancelled as travellers crammed into the concourse to shelter from the torrential downpour.
Other videos shared on social media showed how cars were filled with water, forcing hundreds of motorists to abandon their vehicles and swim to safety. Some cars were completely submerged, with the top of their roofs barely breaking the surface.
In one shocking clip, debris from the road above suddenly crashes through an underpass. The wind is so strong, the debris is pushed far under the road above at shocking speeds, while rain lashes in at a seemingly impossible angle.
A video shows debris crashing under an underpass as Dubai was lashed with storms
A person is swimming through floodwaters in Dubai after the city was hit with storms
Patio furniture appears to fall from a highrise balcony amid storm conditions in Dubai
A driver is seen navigating their car through deep flood waters in Dubai
In one clip from Dubai's airport, people are seen wading through ankle-deep water while taking shelter from the brutal weather outside. Some seem almost resigned to the situation, sitting in chairs around tables
A collapsed roof is seen in Dubai with water flooding through the opening
This clip then shows the streets of Dubai plunged into darkness. Torrential rain falls from the sky and strong wind is picked up on the microphone
Planes are caught in intense flooding at Dubai International Airport on Tuesday
A lightning flashes through the sky during a heavy rainfall in Dubai, 16 April 2024
The sky above is almost pitch black. Flashes of lighting briefly illuminate the low, thick grey clouds that completely block out views of Dubai's skyline.
The camera pans around to show people running for cover, before the camera cuts to the face of the woman who is filming.
She can barely face into the wind, and her words are entirely drowned out.
The clip is one of many showing the devastation in Dubai.
Yesterday, when the desert sun should have been baking the city, it was instead engulfed in the same thick grey clouds - blocking out the light. Clips show how flashes of lighting would briefly light up the clouds, before going dark once more.
In several clips posted to an Instagram user's story reel, the scale of the deluge becomes clear. Cars are seen driving down flooded street.
Others have come to a full stop, with their drivers standing in knee-high water.
In another clip posted by the same user, one person is seen swimming down the flooded road having seemingly abandoned their vehicle.
A third clip then shows the streets of Dubai plunged into darkness.
Torrential rain falls from the sky and strong wind is picked up on the microphone.
In addition to the flooded streets, several buildings have also been breached.
In one clip from Dubai's airport, people are seen wading through ankle-deep water while taking shelter from the brutal weather outside.
Some seem almost resigned to the situation, sitting in chairs around tables.
On the runways, shocking footage showed several jets cutting through murky water, as the huge aircrafts appeared to be floating in videos that went viral online.
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Left: Water is seen flooding into a mall in Dubai. Right: A building is flooded with water in Dubai
Part of Dubai is seen submerged in water through thick clouds over the city
Dark clouds loom over the Dubai skyline as the city is hit by powerful storms
Shocking videos shared on social media showed how cars were filled with water, forcing hundreds of motorists to abandon their vehicles and swim to safety. Some cars were completely submerged, with the top of their roofs barely breaking the water's surface
Left: Cars are seen stranded in deep waters in Dubai. Right: Water pours into a hole left by a damage road amid the flooding in Dubai
In this video grab from AFPTV, a man wades through a flooded street in Dubai on April 16, 2024
Outside the walls of the airport, footage from those trapped in the wet conditions shared video and images that resemble an apocalyptic world.
A handful of brave drivers battling the elements were spotted sitting atop their cars and waiting for rescue under the black sky, but many more chose to abandon their vehicles and swim to safety.
Several cars were seen abandoned in deep water, while many were caught in traffic jams while trying to escape the floods, only to become submerged anyway.
A clip shared on X early on Tuesday showed entrepreneur and YouTuber Jordan Welch trapped in his Rolls Royce in Dubai as deep water flooded the road.
'My Rolls Royce got flooded and we're stuck in the middle of the road in Dubai,' he wrote.
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