A year’s worth of rain in Qatar as floods hit Saudi Arabia

[jpak]

Source: Washington Post

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A year’s worth of rain deluged parts of Qatar on Wednesday as seasonal storms moving through Saudi Arabia flooded streets in a city northwest of the capital, Riyadh.

The storm system clouded skies over parts of the Arabian Peninsula, but struck Doha, the capital of Qatar, particularly hard.

At Hamad International Airport in Doha, the home of Qatar Airways, at least 79.5 millimeters (3.13 inches) of rain fell, according to the Qatar Meteorology Department. Typically, the hot, desert country sees around 50 millimeters (1.97 inches) of rain in a year.

The rainwater flooded streets and shut down some stores and malls in Doha. Local media reported some schools and daycare centers closed early because of the downpour. At 4 p.m., the temperature was a cool 24 degrees Celsius (75.2 degrees Fahrenheit).

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[bkkyosemite]

1. Maybe this is Karma

[FLPanhandle]

2. 3" of rain is their yearly total?

Hell, that's a good summer afternoon thunderstorm here in Florida