This is Kuwait from my prespective and camera
We had a small rain of about 50 mm ( around 2") this past rain seasonin 2003 the resulting traffic jam was because of the storm drains had been blocked by sand and debries.
This is the Gazallie lake formed by stopped drains more than 15 6 and 8 inch pumps worked continiously for close to 24 hours before the drains could be reached to allow the remaining water to drain
This is the water that was on the street in front of my shop. notice the ruff water in the foreground? that was result of my bow wake from my 4X4 Pajero. it got up to my hood at one point Nice thing about my Chrysler built mitsubissi Pajero was it is heavier than normal ,and the intake horn is tucked hight in the fender cavity. had I slowed down though it would have had to run on water. No water got inside of the cabin.
More to be added later
now for the fire next to my shop
My shop on the left . The dumpster belongs to the construction company building the road Sure be glad when they empty it and remove their trash Would make a good fire But I don't want it that close to me when it goes.
Fire rescue vehicle in front of my shop
Every where you look around the cities you will find they have planted grass and trees
Just one of the many buildings built after the Gulf war of 1991
typical comercial street area
one of the ministery buildings
An old Scow or Duhow ship being restored
more buildings
trees and Hotels
Just keep building them taller
landscaping is being done at all freeway interchanges
after a rain
Liberation tower
more green Not the desert that some may think
dredging barge
Work barge
Bebehini Tower
a little desert in the middle of the city
Steel Concrete and glass every hwere you can look
No traffic because it is Firday morning.
a covered parking area ahead
an 8 foot long model of a Dahow
This fountian is at one of the hospitals