Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-04-17 15:57:21 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1611801EE6B572822949412807FCCDF89B8E86439830F152536D716F222B1DA0
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Post states as fact cloud seeding "caused this" OP Cite-Cloud Seeding Worsens Flooding: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-16/dubai-grinds-to-standstill-as-cloud-seeding-worsens-flooding Additional Context: UAE Denies Cloud Seeding Took Place: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/17/uae-denies-cloud-seeding-took-place-before-severe-dubai-floods.html https://www.wired.com/story/dubai-flooding-uae-cloud-seeding-climate-change/ April 11th Forecast of Storms: https://twitter.com/fahad1983ss/status/1778509668094001342?s=46&t=NYInBRwmTi6d78IwmPma2w "It's not unusual to see flash flooding events in the Gulf region, it happens most years" https://news.sky.com/story/amp/dubai-arrival-flights-diverted-at-worlds-busiest-airport-as-city-state-struck-by-years-rainfall-in-a-day-13116616
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