The heavy rains led to disruption of air travel as flights were either diverted or delayed. According to airport authorities, operations were temporarily suspended for 25 minutes on Tuesday afternoon. Although heavy rains calmed down by late Tuesday, disruptions continued to Wednesday. Speaking to the Associated Press, one couple, on condition of anonymity, called the situation at the airport “absolute carnage.” “You cannot get a taxi. There are people sleeping in the Metro station. There’s people sleeping in the airport,” the man said on Wednesday. Across Dubai, homes were flooded and vehicles were abandoned on roadways.
