[HIGHLIGHTS] What is cloud seeding and did it have anything to do with the flooding in Dubai?

The National Center of Meteorology (CNM) said it had not carried out a weather modification technique in the previous period for the strong storms. The organization told CNBC that it did not send pilots for planting operations before or during the storm that hit the UAE on Tuesday.

Seeding missions began in the 1990s, and currently more than 1,000 hours of cloud seeding are performed annually. The average annual rainfall in the UAE ranges between 140 and 200 mm. The CNM stated that it had monitored the influx of heavy rain, but did not point to any clouds during that period, and attributed the storm to natural precipitation. The country suffered more than 250 mm of rainfall in Al Ain, according to CNM figures, and more than 100 mm in places such as Dubai. The agency indicated that it did not carry out any planting operations during this event. The agency added that it takes the safety of its pilots into account when carrying out cloud-seeding missions.