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2018-10-22 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
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Floods in Qatar as Almost a Year's Rain Falls in One Day
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[An Nahar] Qatar
 ...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates. Home of nutbag holy manYusuf al-Qaradawi...
was hit by widespread flash flooding on Saturday as the desert state received almost a year's worth of rainfall in one day.
Roads became impassable, air traffic was disrupted and homes were flooded, while shops and universities closed.
Qatar broadcaster Al Jazeera's senior meteorologist, Steff Gaulter, tweeted that one part of the capital Doha had experienced almost a year's worth of rain on Saturday.
"Abu Hamor (a suburb) now reporting 59.8mm. (Doha average annual rainfall is 77mm.)," she wrote.
By early evening it was estimated that 61mm of rain had fallen.
Qatar Airways was forced to divert some flights, creating logistical headaches, as neighbors Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are among states that do not allow Doha to use their airspace, due to an ongoing diplomatic rift.
Some Qatar-bound flights were forced to divert to Kuwait and Iran and the airline warned its passengers to expect further problems.
"Due to weather conditions over Doha, flights are subject to delays for departure and arrivals," Qatar Airways said on Twitter.
Qatar's public works authority issued a warning to drivers to avoid tunnels because of the flooding.
Social media in Qatar showed cars almost completely submerged under water, after thunderstorms over Doha.
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