Violent thunderstorms and storms have been hitting the city of Dubai for several hours this Tuesday, April 16. The rain and the wind seem to tear away everything in their path. The city is built on the desert and not designed to drain water: the roads are flooded with water, so it is impossible to move on foot or by car.
Many reality TV candidates have settled in the United Arab Emirates in pretty luxurious villas advocating security and better living comfort than in Francetook to their social networks to share their anxieties and show the numerous damages to their communities via stories.
These episodes linked to global warming and the impacts of the very rapid urbanization of the city are becoming more and more frequent.
@exclutvoff Milla Jasmine, Maeva Ghennam, Fidji Ruiz and Manon Tanti are stunned by the huge storm that hit Dubai Their houses are falling into ruin, it’s impressive!! #dubai#maevaghennam#millajasmine#fidjiruiz#manontanti#pourtoi#telerealite♬ Aesthetic – Gaspar
Collapsed roof, torn gate, flooded house…
The ceiling in the home of influencer Milla Jasmine collapsed, the Fiji gate was torn off and Maëva Ghennam’s villa was flooded. The images they film on social networks are staggering and show the extent of the damage.
Reality TV candidate Mélanie Dedigama explains that children do not go to school for safety reasons. “Here, when it rains, the children, for safety’s sake, do not go to school because there are floods very quickly given that there are no manholes. I think they played a little too much with the artificial rain. Now it rains frequently in Dubai” details the mother of young Naya, whom she must keep with her.
“This has to stop!”
Same observation on the side of the Tanti family
Julien filmed the rising waters in his garage: “It’s a total disaster, it has to stop !” worries Manon’s husband.
At Julia Paredes, it’s impossible to leave the residence: “The road out of the community is blocked. There are yellow men everywhere to prevent us from passing, it’s crazy” explained Maxime Parisi, his companion.