Desis mock ‘Dream City’ seeing images of waterlogging following heavy rainfall in Dubai vs. Mumbai. Become viral

The sight in Dubai, an opulent metropolis, after heavy rain caused extensive flooding was SUVs trapped in standing water, buses abandoned on streets, and inundated airports. On Tuesday, April 16, the UAE saw record-breaking rainfall—the most in the previous 24 hours and more than any recorded since data gathering started in 1949. As the weather worsened throughout the nation, the National Centre of Meteorology issued a red warning, advising people to be “extremely vigilant” during this time.

Indians, however, used this situation as an occasion to make fun of the UAE’s inadequate infrastructure and administration, which resulted in everything being buried in water, even highways. When the topic of the notorious Mumbai rains came up, every Desi tried to make fun of the Arab nation and said they should take a cue from Mumbai’s BMC on how to handle such circumstances.

On “X,” a user said, “My respect for Mumbai’s BMC management has increased after seeing the Dubai rains.” “People troll Mumbai for having a poor drainage system during rainy seasons, but now look at the world’s most advanced city, Dubai,” said an additional participant. Rain has caused severe waterlogging. I hope everyone is secure there. “UAE caused artificial rains but forgot to build the drains,” said the third person in the joke.

Many, meanwhile, were quick to point out that authorities must make preparations in advance since Dubai, unlike Mumbai, does not often see such high rains.

Indians are making fun of Dubai for not constructing infrastructure. They have 100 times more infrastructure than India has, per capita. Probably even more,” one person said. They are equating Dubai with Mumbai, in actuality.Mumbai anticipates that much rain, bhai seedhi baat. Another person said, “Dubai was not built for such heavy rains – rains that would flood most cities. For Dubai, it’s a one-off incident and the city is not made for such heavy rains.” A third person agreed. A more appropriate comparison would be if Bombay—which was plainly not designed to manage any snow at all—had a sudden and heavy snowfall. Would people make fun of Bombay in frigid Oslo?

In the meanwhile, it’s important to remember that this exceptional rainfall event in the United Arab Emirates strengthens the nation’s overall groundwater reserves in addition to raising the yearly rainfall average.