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Severe Flood Concern in the South and East Rivers | Israel today

2020-02-24T19:51:17.659Z


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Temperatures will drop and rain will be expected mainly in the south of the country tomorrow • Police are preparing for tens of millimeters of rain in the Negev region • Full weather forecast

Tonight, downpours followed by occasional thunderstorms, mainly in southern Israel. There is a severe fear of flooding in the southern rivers and in the Judean Desert.

Tomorrow we will have dropped out of showers in most parts of the country. There may be single thunderstorms and there is a severe fear of flooding in the south and east streams. By noon, the rains will gradually weaken.

On Wednesday it will be partly cloudy, temperatures will rise mainly in the south of the country. There may be drips in the north and in the center. Thursday will be partly cloudy with high clouds. There will be a further increase in temperatures that are higher than normal. On Friday, the warming trend will continue: Will be generally nice with higher than normal temperatures for the season.

Preparations by the Israel Police for winter weather in the southern and western Arava. According to weather forecasts, there will be a wintry and windy weather system in the southern and western regions accompanied by rain and winds in the coming days.

In the afternoon, thunderstorms and precipitation will begin in Sinai, and during the evening they will gradually spread to the entire Negev area. The rainfall during the night will reach tens of millimeters in some areas, so there is potential for significant and extensive flooding. During the night the rain may also reach a center with a flood risk in the Dead Sea area.

Floods in the Beersheba River // Photo: Dudu Grinshpan "

The Israeli police are conducting roads on the country's roads and the main roads with the aim of preserving the lives and safety of the general public.

Israeli police are urging drivers to adjust travel to road conditions, to avoid road or flood hazard, to keep distance and to slow down. The police guidelines that direct traffic and listen to the media regarding the state of the roads must be obeyed.

The Nature and Parks Authority said: "According to the meteorological forecast, there is a fear of flooding in the Judean and Southern Desert until Wednesday evening. There is a total prohibition on entering streams in the stream until a complete water-level threat is life-threatening."

The Authority also emphasized that "one must not approach a river during a flood for fear of a collapse of the West Bank, with questions about routes and travel sites recommended to be updated before departing for a trip with the RTAG Information Center at 3639 *, on the weather, the meteorological service's website and news releases".

Source: israelhayom

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