A look back at Dubai's freakish thunderstorms

It's scorching hot this summer; but it wasn't so long ago when Dubai was far cooler - and wetter.

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00:00This is Dubai, but not as we know it, at least not at this time of the year.

00:13As people braved the scorching heat this summer, last year's freak thunderstorms now seem like

00:18a distant memory.

00:20But just cast your mind back a little and reminisce over the heavy rains that lashed

00:24the Emirates in November.

00:26There were some who enjoyed it, but the downpours caused havoc for most people on the city's

00:31already congested roads.

00:33Traffic ground to a standstill as driving conditions deteriorated.

00:38Dubai police said there were up to 500 accidents due to the incessant rainfall, and at least

00:43two people were reported to have died.

00:45Some car owners said the Emirates needed to be better prepared to deal with emergencies

00:50like this.

00:51Most residents haven't seen anything like it.

00:54It might have caused chaos, but many are looking back fondly on those rainy days during

00:59the hot summer months.

01:01Ashaf Helmi, Gulf News.