Heartwarming moment cat is rescued from Dubai floods after desperately clinging ... trends now

This is the heartwarming moment a cat was rescued from deep waters following the freak flash flooding and storms that have lashed Dubai over the last two days.

In footage shared to X, formerly Twitter, a black and white feline can be seen hanging onto a car door handle as flood waters lap around it.

With drenched, flattened fur, the cat is filmed wide-eyed as it looks around at its rescuer - still clinging on to the submerged vehicle.

A hero police officer makes his way through the water in a small inflatable boat until he reaches the stranded pet, before leaning over to pull it off the door.

But the stunned cat scrambles to keep a hold on to the vehicle, not realising it is being rescued from the murky flood water.

The cop places the cat into the boat before floating ahead, as the curious feline peers over the side of the vessel at the deep water that stretches around them them.

The clip went viral on social media after being posted to the popular Restoring Your Faith in Humanity channel, and animal lovers were quick to leave their comments below the video.

One user wrote: 'I can’t even begin to imagine how long did the poor thing hung on to the car door handle in that massive flood'.

Another said: 'Kitty must have been sooo exhausted. thank you kind man'.

A third added: 'I love how to cat eventually realizes the man is trying to help'. 

It comes after terrifying storms struck Dubai on Tuesday, plunging the lively city into a blanket of darkness. 

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.

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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