Dubai forced to deny weather control cloud-seeding took place before years’ worth of rain fell in 24hrs paralysing city [Video]

DUBAI has been forced to deny the horrific floods paralysing the city have been self-inflicted through their infamous cloud seeding operations.

The glitzy city has come to a standstill as a years worth of rainfall fell in 24-hours leaving roads swamped underwater, schools and shops closed and airports plunged into carnage with one person dead.

Dubai has experienced a years worth of rainfall in just 24-hoursCredit: AP

Heavy rainfall has battered Dubai as some have even claimed it could be self inflicted through cloud seedingCredit: Getty

Cars have been submerged by floodwater as Dubai struggles to drain away the masses of waterCredit: AP

The United Arab Emirates has relied on the cloud seeding phenomenon for decades.

It sees aircraft operators on the ground manipulating the weather to help with the dry, arid climate and make it a more liveable place.

Cloud seeding generally involves the government flying small planes through clouds which burn salt flares that can …