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Over the past few days, the United Arab Emirates was pounded by strong thunderstorms, which brought with them an abundance of rain in a short period of time in Dubai. Rainfall began earlier this week on April 16, the storms got stronger and continued all day. This was the heaviest rainfall that UAE has seen in the past 75 years, with the state-run weather agency labelling it a “historic weather event”. While visuals of the devastation in the country have been making headlines, now videos and pictures of sky turning green are taking social media by storm. While many users expressed their shock, others shared that it was an indication of the impending storm.
One video that viral on social media is a time-lapse clip that shows the grey sky turning into hazy green, indicative of the rainstorm. The 23-second video, posted on April 17, features the caption: “Sky turns green In Dubai! Actual footage from the storm today.”
Sky Turns GREEN In DUBAI!
— Mister J. - مسٹر جے (@Angryman_J) April 16, 2024
Actual footage from the storm in #Dubai today. pic.twitter.com/x8kQe85Lto
Heavy rain in Dubai right now , live footage sky turns green the whole city looks like dusty#Dubai #rain
— farheenkhan (@farheenkhansam2) April 16, 2024
pic.twitter.com/mzfeYjNuE0
Since being shared, the video has received over 3.8 million views and several comments. Several people were shocked to see the impact a natural disaster can have on how man is helpless to control it. One user said, “This looks like a natural disaster. Man really is insignificant in the face of nature,” while another stated, “Wow, Mother Nature sure knows how to make a grand entrance in Dubai! Nature’s power is truly awe-inspiring.”
Usually when the sky does that, it means a tornado is coming
— Prince Ice Blaze Winters (@IkosVharr) April 17, 2024
Netizens also blamed the flooding on the lack of a proper sewage system in Dubai. An individual mentioned, “Looks like they have no drains there hence all the water collects on asphalt and concrete roads and becomes an artificial lake. If they had a good way to harvest all that precious water it would have been so good.” One the other hand a person joked, “Dubai becomes Mumbai… eventually….but never vice versa… expensive holiday for Indian Tourists should have waited for a few months for a Mumbai visit.”