‘Rain bomb’ strikes Dubai and nearby Gulf states

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Heavy rains have dumped more than two years worth of precipitation on Dubai and surrounding nations. It’s in an extreme weather event analysts are linking to climate change. More than five inches of rain fell in 24 hours. Host Carolyn Beelers speaks with Greg Tanner with the Abu Dhabi-based news outlet, The National. He joined her from Dubai.

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