Rainy Days in the Desert

When I woke up Wednesday morning, this was the the gloomy view out of my window at 5:30AM.  It is usually bring and sunny by that time.

Kuwait was about to get it's first heavy rain in a long time.  Rain in Kuwait is a bit like an ice storm in Atlanta, Georgia.  This area really isn't prepared to handle it and things get out of whack.  The sewage systems here aren't sufficient for heavy rain and parts of the country are experiencing flooding.  In my part of town, it rained heavily for about 10 minutes followed by light showers on and off throughout the day.  Here was the scene on the way to work. The commute took about 20 minutes longer than usual due to traffic.

that's a puddle, not a pond

another puddle

My school was opened for the day along with a few other private schools.  The ministry (local government) closed all public schools for Wednesday, as noted here.  Only 8 of my 15 students came to school with similar numbers in other classes as well.  Rain and heavy winds were predicted for Thursday.  All schools were cancelled for the day.  So it's official ladies and gentlemen.  I have experienced my first "Rain Day".