The storm is back: Fear of flooding and flooding and emergency rescue services

After two days of respite, the winter storm returns with heavy rains that have already begun at night in the north of the country. The rains, which will be accompanied by thunderstorms and hail, will continue until Friday. The Minister of Public Security has assessed the situation and the Nature and Parks Authority has closed tracks. The full forecast

The storm is back: Fear of flooding and flooding and emergency rescue services

Two days after the end of the previous wintry system, Wednesday's extreme winter weather returned to our region, with rain falling to the rains and accompanied by thunderstorms and hail. The rains began already in the night in the north of the country, and during the day the rains will gradually spread to the center of the country. Strong winds will blow and your father will be in the south of the country.

Temperatures will be lower than normal for the season and in Hermon it will snow. On the coastal plain and in the lowlands there is a serious fear of flooding. Towards evening, there is fear of flooding in the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea. During the night, rainfall fell to episodes, accompanied by thunderstorms in the north and in the center. Fear of floods in the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea. On the coastal plain and in the lowlands there is a great fear of flooding, and stronger winds will blow than usual.

The rain will continue on Thursday as well, accompanied by thunderstorms mainly in the north and center. Fear of floods in the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea, with a severe fear of flooding in the coastal plain and in the lowlands. It will be colder than usual in the season, strong winds will blow and Hermon will have snow.

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Holon flooding, earlier this week (Photo: Israel Police spokeswoman)

Preparations by the Israel Police for the stormy weather, Peled Holon Street (Photo: Israel Police spokesmen)

On Friday, the storm will gradually weaken, with rain falling in the morning accompanied by a few thunderstorms, mainly in central and southern Israel. There is still concern about flooding in the south and east streams, with the rain gradually weakening. It will still be colder than usual for the season. Saturday will be partly cloudy, and no rain is expected, other than light local rain in the north of the country. In addition, there will also be a slight increase in temperatures.

Yesterday, police and emergency and rescue agencies issued a series of guidelines for the expected storm from today through the weekend. Among other things, be advised to avoid falling into parking lots or floors below ground level in flood or flooding situations. Also, in light of the deaths of Dean Shoshani and a mountainous fall in an elevator in Tel Aviv, they also called for avoiding the use of elevators located in parking lots, the ground level and below it in the flood condition.

In addition, the fire services ordered residents living in underground apartments to leave their homes immediately in floods, and to rise above ground to allow rescue personnel to spot them and assist as needed.

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Rainy in Jerusalem, yesterday (Photo: Roni Kanfo)

Rainy weather in Jerusalem, December 12, 2019 (Photo: Roni Kanfo)

During the day, a situation assessment was conducted, led by Fire Commissioner and Rescue Daddy Happy, to examine the readiness of all operational forces in the fire department to provide a quick response to weather events. As part of the assessment of the situation, Multi-Former Simhi examined the operational preparedness and examined the operational preparedness and instructed all districts to prepare for different scenarios and provide a quick response. As part of the preparations, a directive was issued to reinforce a fire department across the country, as well as emergency workers.

Israel's police have been preparing for increased storms since yesterday, as well as deploying police officers, fighters and volunteers on the country's roads. In addition, the police rescue units and the police air force are ready to operate in the various locations as soon as needed.

Along with fire extinguishing warnings, police have issued additional warnings about emergencies in which civilians are hit by floods, following the deaths of Eran Hernstadt and Agriba leaves that have drifted elsewhere in the strong currents. Police are urging them not to approach running water sources and stream channels for fear of bank collapse and the strong flow, which could cause drifts in the water stream. Also, no water sources are to be crossed, and places with strong water flow (even with SUVs) or cross flooded roads cannot be estimated.

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Preparations by the Israel Police for the stormy weather January 3, 2019 (Photo: Israel Police spokeswoman, official website)

Police also warned of driving a storm and urged motorists to adjust the speed of travel to road conditions, turn on lights, and avoid sudden stops. It also reiterates the guidelines to keep distance and emphasize pedestrian traffic. Both the police and the fire services were called to report any casualties in the emergency centers 100 and 102 respectively, and to obey the instructions of the security and rescue personnel on the ground.

The Nature and Parks Authority announced that in light of the fear of flooding, the Darraga River and all the surf paths in the Judean Desert, the footpath in Og River and Perth River will be closed. It is absolutely forbidden to enter river channels in the flow of the foot and the vehicle until a complete drop in the water level, and must not approach a riverside during a flood for fear of collapse of the bank.

Minister of Public Security Gilad Arden is assessing the situation with the emergency and rescue forces to assess the preparedness and preparedness for the stormy weather that is expected to occur tonight. Minister Arden emphasized that the main task is to prevent the loss of human life and that, therefore, priority should be given to first and foremost to save lives and only thereafter to treat infrastructure or economic damage.

Arden instructed the local authorities to connect with areas that are inundated with extreme flooding and weather and sharpen the responsibility of the local authority to ensure that the necessary infrastructure is prepared according to the potential for damage (drainage, sewerage, etc.). It is also necessary to work with all authorities to take all precautionary measures to prevent hazards. In addition, the Minister instructed to fully staff all call centers and to ensure that there is no unoccupied telephone line from the call center from night to Friday at noon.

Preparing for storm in meteorological service (Photo: Kobi Richter / TPS)

The Meteorological Center is preparing for the approaching storm January 7, 2019 (Photo: Kobi Richter / TPS, official website)

The Tel Aviv-Jaffa municipality announced that it was preparing for the inclement weather, but said it was "absolutely impossible to guarantee that there will be no flooding, due to unprecedented amounts of rain falling in a short period of time and creating an impact on infrastructure."

The municipality announced that it has taken a series of actions, including handling damages and weather-related hazards, repairing streams for streams, preparing staff, sewers and pumps to respond to emergencies, preparing residents to evacuate and placing containers of accommodation equipment for pausing systems and checking systems.

The storm is here again - until the weekend. Rain in Tel Aviv (Photo: Avi Cohen)

Rain in Tel Aviv, December 26, 2019 (Photo: Avi Cohen)

The Haifa Municipality's Emergency Headquarters also convened for a coordination meeting and preparations for the inclement weather, in which it was decided that the erosion clearance, flood control and roadblocks would be reinforced. Municipal services were held to provide assistance to populations with special needs, the elderly and people with disabilities.

Temperatures expected tonight and tomorrow: in Jerusalem from 8 degrees during the day to 5 degrees at night, in Tel Aviv 12 degrees to 14, in Haifa 10 degrees to 12, Safed 4 degrees to 6, Katzrin 6-9, Tiberias 10-13, Nazareth 8- 10, in Afula 8-13, Beit Shean 10-13, Lod 10-14, Ashdod 12-15, Ein Gedi 13-19, Be'er Sheva 8-14, Mitzpe Ramon 4-10 and Eilat 20 degrees during the day and only 11 degrees at night.

Preparing for the turbulent weather in the IEC (Photo: IEC)

Electricity Company estimates for weather (Photo: Electric Company, official website)

Tel Aviv Municipality estimates of stormy weather (Photo: Tel Aviv Municipality)

Tel Aviv Municipality estimates of stormy weather January 7, 2019 (Photo: Tel Aviv Municipality spokeswoman, official website)