Desert Rains Play Havoc With School Days in Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
In Dubai, which is built on top of the desert and surrounded by sand dunes, schools have been closed for much of the week because of heavy rainfall. The city doesn’t have a drain system for water to flow off the streets, so some were flooded and had to be closed, making it difficult for...
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