Cars floating in rivers
that were once streets, water gushing through ceilings and people sailing to
work on boats – that’s the current picture in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, both
desert countries, which should be dry and sunny for the whole year.
Qatar’s
capital Doha was apparently unprepared for the deluge and flooding that damaged
many buildings in the city. The area near the capital’s Hamad International
Airport was hammered with around 66mm of rain in just a few days, according to
the Qatar Meteorology Department. For the record, Doha has 75mm of rain on
average a year.
