Deadly Flooding Grips the Middle East and Parts of Asia

While much of the U.S. has been dealing with the typical spring severe weather impacts, a large portion of the Middle East and Asia has been grappling with unseasonably heavy rainfall that has triggered deadly flooding.

Meanwhile, Indonesia has had to evacuate residents after a major volcanic eruption. Here is a look at what is happening in this corner of the world.

Middle East Hit by Torrential Rain

Over 100 people have died across Pakistan, Afghanistan, and beyond over the past several days at the hands of severe weather.

At least 66 people were killed and 36 more injured in Afghanistan due to the heavy rain and torrential flooding.

In addition, the Ministry of Disaster Management said that about 600 animals died and over 1,200 homes were partially damaged or fully destroyed in the torrent of moisture.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Afghanistan confirmed earlier in the week that the flooding has affected over 1,200 families with 63,000 acres of land reportedly damaged.

This flooding event is just another in a long line of natural disasters that have impacted Afghanistan in recent years.

For instance, over 2,000 people lost their lives last October after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook the region. Last year's rough winter resulted in over 150 fatalities in Afghanistan alone.

Complicating the natural disasters is the fact that it is getting more difficult to get aid into the impoverished region.

Many of the most prolific foreign aid groups made the decision to suspend operations in Afghanistan after the Taliban took over and ordered the international non-governmental agencies to stop the work of female employees.

Nearby Pakistan Experiences Mass Destruction

The torrential rainfall is also causing major issues for the neighboring country of Pakistan. According to a recent report from the provincial disaster management authority, there have been 32 confirmed fatalities in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Meanwhile, there have been more deaths confirmed in the southwestern province of Balochistan.

Officials in Pakistan are also reporting the total destruction of almost 170 homes with another 1,250 structures at least partially damaged.

Unfortunately, more rainfall is on the way for the region in the coming days.

This is not typically the time of the year when Pakistan experiences significant rainfall. The normal monsoon season runs from June through September in this corner of the globe.

Despite being responsible for less than 1% of the planet-warming emissions across Earth, Pakistan is still extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

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Flooding Also Grips Oman

Over in West Asia, the nation of Oman is also experiencing deadly flooding. Heavy rain has been falling across the area since Sunday, leading to the deaths of at least 17 people.

The deadly flooding victims include 10 children who were washed away while traveling in a vehicle in Samad A'Shan. Oman's National Committee for Emergency Management (NCEM) reports that it is launching rescue operations to help those impacted by the flooding.

Schools were closed early in the week due to the weather conditions. The government also encouraged its employees to work remotely.

The northern part of Oman has been hit particularly hard by the rainfall in recent days with more moisture on the way.

However, Marmul Airport in southern Oman still managed to pick up 13.61 inches of rain.

Dubai International Airport Flooded

It has been a similar situation in the United Arab Emirates. Dubai International Airport was flooded out on Wednesday after what local media groups are calling "a historic weather event."

The disruptions at the world's second busiest airport had significant ripple effects across the region.

Air travel was not the only facet of life impacted in Dubai. Streets were turned into rivers as the rain came down in sheets.

Dubai recorded almost 4 inches (99 mm) of rain in a period of only 12 hours on Tuesday, a number that more than doubled its historical average annual rainfall measurement of 3.73 inches.

The total rainfall recorded in Dubai over the course of the storm system hit 6.45 inches. Other countries in the region that saw the unprecedented rainfall included Bahrain, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia

The rain is being blamed on a large and slow-moving storm system that has been tracking along the Arabian Peninsula and across the Gulf of Oman.

This weather maker was able to draw on the abundance of moisture located in and around the equator and deposit it back over this part of the Middle East.

Some people have accused the government of the United Arab Emirates of cloud seeding, an intentional act to produce rain. However, meteorologists said that this rain has been in the forecast for days.

Climatologists warn that these types of rainfall events will become more common as global warming continues to increase at alarming speeds.

While times of extreme drought become more frequent, so will the incidence of heavy rainfall to counteract the dryness.

Unfortunately, the most sensitive parts of the Middle East and Asia will be the most susceptible to these impacts.

Volcano Erupts in Indonesia

Elsewhere in Asia, it is a massive volcanic eruption that is stealing all of the weather headlines.

The Ruang volcano erupted on Wednesday morning, forcing the evacuation of about 800 residents to the neighboring Tagulandang Island due to concerns of a resulting tsunami.

According to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation, there were more than 1,000 earthquakes recorded two days before the eruption.

Video footage demonstrates the presence of lighting and cloud explosions as the volcano erupted. As of Wednesday morning, there have been over 4,000 lightning strikes in and around Ruang.