Riyadh, the 5 million strong capital of Saudi Arabia, generally doesn't receive much rainfall over the year. One source says that, on average, just 0.2 inches of rain fall in November.
It's perhaps because of this that the city has been unable to handle around two hours of heavy rain today. Residents are in shock, with many Internet users are posting pictures of flooded streets.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/ridayh-rain-floods-city-2013-11#ixzz2krESLFzf
Here are some images that appear to show the flooding:
Riyadh is now like the sea due to rain
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