{"id":90986,"date":"2024-04-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/yesterday-saw-a-years-worth-of-rain-cause-severe-flooding-and-damage-across-the-country\/"},"modified":"2024-04-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T00:00:00","slug":"yesterday-saw-a-years-worth-of-rain-cause-severe-flooding-and-damage-across-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/04\/17\/yesterday-saw-a-years-worth-of-rain-cause-severe-flooding-and-damage-across-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Yesterday saw a year\u2019s worth of rain cause severe flooding and damage across the country"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, wonderful people. <\/strong>We hope you\u2019ve all stayed safe during the storm, which has caused the heaviest rainfall the country has seen <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UAEmediaoffice\/status\/1780326720588906951\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in 75 years<\/a>, with a year\u2019s worth of rain falling over the country in a single day. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> ** DID YOU EXPERIENCE POWER OUTAGES OR FLOODING?<\/strong> Many have reported damage and flooding inside their homes, while others have reported power outages because of the storm. Several <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chatwithcharles\/status\/1780220904120697216\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reports on X<\/a> have also shown flooding and other instances of property damage from the torrential rain \u2014 including one viral video of patio furniture flying out of a building (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Iam_njd\/status\/1780270396756959532\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 0:05<\/a>) and intense flooding and damage inside <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chatwithcharles\/status\/1780221269721391502\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mall of the Emirates<\/a> and a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chatwithcharles\/status\/1780221273672413610\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">conference in festival city<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Plenty of photos and videos also showed severe road damage<\/strong>, including a road in Al Ain that collapsed due to the rain (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/news\/uae\/2024\/04\/16\/road-in-al-ain-collapses-as-rain-and-hail-lash-uae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 0:44<\/a>). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dubai International Airport had to suspend operations for 25 minutes yesterday<\/strong> after flooding affected runways (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chatwithcharles\/status\/1780220904120697216\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">see: another viral video<\/a>). More than 50 flights were canceled yesterday, with all inbound travel diverted until weather conditions improve, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20240416-heavy-storms-soak-gulf-as-oman-toll-rises-to-18\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">France24<\/a>..<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The National Meteorological Office issued a red alert and warned of \u201chazardous weather <\/strong><strong>events of exceptional severity,\u201d<\/strong> on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ncmuae\/status\/1780246868468850779\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">X yesterday<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Is cloud seeding to blame? <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-04-16\/dubai-grinds-to-standstill-as-cloud-seeding-worsens-flooding\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> also has coverage of the impact of the storm, noting that it is linked in part to recent cloud seeding operations, with seeding planes sent from Al Ain airport to exploit convective cloud formations. Seeding planes flew seven missions over the past two days, special meteorologist Ahmed Habib told the business information service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cFor any cloud that\u2019s suitable over the UAE you make the operation,\u201d<\/strong> he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SOUND SMART-<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/2ba495c1-7720-413e-9b22-85c3474d45ae\/dubai%25e2%2580%2599s-rta-signs-two-agreements-for-green-mobility-%2B-green-finance-news-from-egypt\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Cloud seeding<\/a> is infusing clouds with substances that help water molecules stick together (like silver iodide) either by spraying it from a plane or shooting it up from the ground.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The storm also hit Oman<\/strong>, where 18 people died due to the adverse weather conditions, with people missing, France24 reports. It is also set to hit Saudi Arabia today. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Asian Football Confederation postponed the first leg of the Asian Champions<\/strong><strong> League semifinal between Al Ain and Al Hilal to today<\/strong> due to the downpour. The game is now scheduled for Wednesday at 8pm local time at Abu Dhabi\u2019s Hazza bin Zayed Stadium. The second leg will take place next Tuesday as scheduled. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/asian-champions-league-semifinal-postponed-a26b77babb4bc20330f5cb5a14788a93\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sports\/soccer\/al-ain-v-al-hilal-asian-champions-league-semi-final-postponed-due-bad-weather-2024-04-16\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> picked up the story.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also postponed: <\/strong>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeast-energy.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Middle East Energy Exhibition<\/a>, which was set to kick off yesterday, but will instead start today and run until Friday, 19 April due to adverse weather conditions, the organizers <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/middleeastenergydubai_important-announcement-activity-7185895309657403392-dh6n?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said on LinkedIn<\/a>. The event, organized by the Energy and Infrastructure Ministry, will feature over 1.5k exhibitors focused on energy security and sustainability solutions. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s not over yet, so stay safe and stay home if you can: <\/strong>We\u2019re still in for more rain today, along with another wave of thunderstorms and a chance of hail in some areas, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ncmuae\/status\/1780177393375715367\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">National Center for Meteorology<\/a> forecasts, cautioning residents to stay home today and avoid rainfall areas. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ncmuae\/status\/1780177393375715367\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Emirates School Education Foundation<\/a> has directed all schools across the country to switch to remote learning today due to the unstable weather. Dubai government employees will also continue working remotely as the government has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DXBMediaOffice\/status\/1780229482323808733\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">extended the remote working period<\/a> for today. <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Despite the country basically halting to a standstill, the news cycle remained healthy as <\/strong><strong>ever<\/strong>, with massive news on the AI front leading the morning\u2019s news well: Microsoft is investing USD 1.5 bn in state AI company G42. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also worth your time this morning: <\/strong>Spinneys is moving forward with an IPO of a 25% stake on the DFM; the IMF revised downwards its forecast for the UAE\u2019s GDP growth this year; and Abu Dhabi wealth fund ADQ is set to acquire a 49% stake in Alpha Dhabi\u2019s construction unit. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>You will now be able to access all Abu Dhabi Housing Authority services through <\/strong><strong>the newly launched Iskan Abu Dhabi smart app<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/article\/b2op5bv-abu-dhabi-housing-authority-launches-integrated\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The platform allows access to housing services, including loans, grants, land exchanges, and purchases, eliminating the need for physical visits to service centers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1-<\/strong><strong>Masdar City has projects worth a combined AED 3-4 bn currently <\/strong><strong>in the design phase<\/strong>, CEO Ahmed Baghoum said at the World Energy Summit, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/article\/b2op58z-ceo-masdar-city-aed3-4-billion-worth-projects\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. These initiatives target critical sectors such as energy, artificial intelligence, space, life sciences, and agriculture. The total value of projects under construction currently, including the Masdar City Complex and \u201cThe Link,\u201d stands at approximately AED 1 bn, according to Baghoum.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a><strong> #2- Johnson talks up UAE-UK cooperation on climate tech:<\/strong> The UAE and UK have plenty of space to cooperate on battery technology, AI, and nuclear energy, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said during his speech at Masdar\u2019s Green Hydrogen Summit, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/economy\/2024\/04\/16\/boris-johnson-uae-ai-nuclear\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The National<\/a> reports. \u201cInnovation requires countries like the UAE and the UK to work ever more closely together,\u201d Johnson is quoted as saying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The two countries can also cooperate on small modular reactors (SMRs)<\/strong>, \u201clike the type made by Rolls-Royce.\u201d SMRs offer one third the capacity of traditional reactors with reduced upfront costs and flexible siting options.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HAPPENING TODAY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1-<\/strong><strong>It\u2019s day two of the World Future Energy Summit <\/strong><strong>in Abu Dhabi<\/strong>. The three-day summit aims to discuss solutions for development in the transformation of future energy systems, and features discussions on recycling, waste-to-energy, and air-to-water trends and progressions. <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3-<\/strong><strong> The 2024 spring meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund <\/strong><strong>(IMF) continue today <\/strong>and run until Saturday, 20 April, in Washington, DC. You can check out today\u2019s schedule <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/meetings\/splash\/spring\/schedule\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini is leading the <\/strong><strong>UAE\u2019s delegation at the meetings<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MOFUAE\/status\/1779085466068713527\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ministry statement<\/a>. The delegation also includes other officials from the Finance Ministry and the Central Bank of the UAE, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/aswaq\/economy\/2024\/04\/13\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B9-%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%83-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%82%D8%AF\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Arabiya<\/a> reports<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- The government-organized AI summit <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/machinescansee.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Machines Can See<\/a><\/strong><strong> kicks off today <\/strong>at the Museum of the Future in Dubai. The one-day event will discuss the use of AI to transform urban systems and services, outlook on AI investments, and explore the risks of AI. Speakers include <strong>AI Minister Omar Al Olama<\/strong>, and <strong>heads of AI<\/strong> departments at companies ranging from <strong>Core42 <\/strong>to <strong>Nvidia<\/strong>, <strong>IBM<\/strong>, <strong>Oracle<\/strong>, and <strong>Google Cloud<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HAPPENING TOMORROW- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Token2049 is taking place tomorrow and Friday at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai.<\/strong> The event is set to bring together over 10k attendees from more than 5k companies, featuring over 200 speakers and more than 150 exhibitors. Flare Network\u2019s co-founder and CEO of Flare Labs, Hugo Philio is set to speak at the event on 18 April, according to a statement posted on X.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>Strap yourselves in, folks: It\u2019s shaping up to be a very busy day for business news<\/strong> in our region and around the world. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Are we in the \u201cTepid Twenties\u201d? <\/strong>That was the warning from IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva to officials and businesses around the world as we headed into this week\u2019s IMF and World Bank spring meetings. It\u2019s only by driving growth, harnessing AI, and dealing with climate change that we can turn them into the \u201cTransformational Twenties,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Her caution runs through the latest update to the IMF\u2019s World Economic Outlook<\/strong>, which shares top billing on this morning\u2019s front pages (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-04-16\/imf-lifts-growth-forecast-for-global-economy-but-warns-of-risks?srnd=homepage-middle-east&amp;sref=mmeFTDW1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/04\/16\/imf-upgrades-global-growth-forecast-as-economy-proves-surprisingly-resilient-despite-downside-risks.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a>) with Jay Powell\u2019s remarks on interest rates (below). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The global economy will grow by 3.2% in this year and next<\/strong> \u2014 on par with last year \u2014 the IMF writes in the WEO. That\u2019s essentially the midpoint between the really slow growth we saw in the 2010s and the rapid growth we saw in the early years of this decade during the freemoney era. (We have more on the WEO\u2019s outlook for the UAE in this morning\u2019s news well, below.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The tent poles: <\/strong>The US economy will grow at a 2.7% clip, faster than most advanced economies, while China\u2019s GDP will expand at a 4.6% clip, unchanged from last year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A flashing red light: <\/strong>\u201cProgress toward inflation targets has somewhat stalled since the beginning of the year,\u201d IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mediacenter.imf.org\/news\/imf-weo-presser-2024\/s\/62b263fc-2be9-4091-9f14-059a8c904b95\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said at a news conference<\/a> on the WEO yesterday. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Enter Jay Powell, who \u201cdialed back expectations of a [US] rate cut\u201d <\/strong>in remarks that \u201ccalled into question whether the Federal Reserve will be able to lower interest rates this year without signs of an unexpected economic slowdown,\u201d the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/economy\/central-banking\/powell-dials-back-expectations-on-rate-cuts-00e3e5d0?mod=hp_lead_pos1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> reports. His worry: Inflation in the first quarter was higher than he\u2019d have liked. Powell\u2019s remarks also lead the front page of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/3d0ddbe1-4637-4262-ba40-934015606166\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO MAKING HEADLINES THIS MORNING:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- In geopolitics: We\u2019re still waiting for Israel\u2019s next move on Iran <\/strong>after Tel Aviv\u2019s war cabinet yesterday <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/iaea-chief-worried-israel-could-strike-iran-nuclear-facilities-2024-04-15\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">postponed<\/a> its meeting to today.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The hope in Western policymaking circles: <\/strong>That a basket of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/04\/16\/iran-sanctions-israel-biden-yellen\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">new sanctions on Iran<\/a> might convince Israel not to retaliate for Iran\u2019s drone and missile attack overnight Sunday (itself retaliation for an unprecedented attack by Israel on Iran\u2019s embassy in Syria). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- In business: Andreessen Horowitz has raised USD 7.2 bn to invest in AI-anchored <\/strong><strong>companies<\/strong>, the firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/a16z.com\/new-funds-new-era\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said in a note yesterday<\/a>. The high-profile VC\u2019s fund is among the biggest to close since the downturn in the VC \u201cecosystem\u201d began a couple of years back. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Big themes for the fund: <\/strong>Infrastructure, growth, games, apps, and \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/a16z.com\/american-dynamism\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">American dynamism<\/a>\u201d (don\u2019t get us started). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, wonderful people. We hope you\u2019ve all stayed safe during the storm, which has caused the heaviest rainfall the country has seen in 75 years, with a year\u2019s worth of rain falling over the country in a single day. ** DID YOU EXPERIENCE POWER OUTAGES OR FLOODING? 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