Two people were lightly injured in a car accident that took place Sunday morning near Kibbutz Gan Shmuel, after a bus full of passengers veered into a ditch on the side of the road.
Large Magen David Adom forces that went to the scene carried out an initial sorting of the 40 passengers who were on the bus during the journey, all of whom managed to get out safely. After the initial screening, it turned out that a 57-year-old man and a 67-year-old woman had suffered minor injuries, and after receiving medical treatment on the spot, they were evacuated conscious to Hillel Yaffe Hospital in Hadera. According to MDA emergency medics Yossi Azoulay and Roy Gimpovich who arrived at the scene, the rest of the bus passengers were examined and did not need to be evacuated.
The bus that veered into the canal, today, photo: MDA Spokesperson's Office
In addition, three adults and two children from the same family were rescued by firefighters from their vehicle after it was caught in flooding on Dreyfus Street in Haifa. There were no casualties at the event.
Rescue of a family whose car was caught in flooding in Haifa, this morning // Photo: Israel Fire and Rescue Service Spokesperson's Office
Today's weather is expected to be rainy and windy in northern and central Israel, with a heavy risk of flooding in the coastal plain and lowlands. In the south of the country, your father will become your father and strong winds will blow, while from noon the rain will spread to the Negev, causing the fear of flooding in the eastern and southern streams. There will be a noticeable drop in temperatures and there may be light snow at the summit of Mount Hermon. So far, flooding and heavy rains have been recorded in a variety of places across the country, including Haifa, Tamra and Deir al-Assad.
The Fire and Success Service wanted to remind you that due to the winter weather, do not cross flooded roads whose depth cannot be met, do not descend by elevator and underground levels for fear of flooding, and do not cross milks and running waterways.
The winter system has begun: flooding and heavy rains in northern Israel // Photo: Hatzor Haglilit Council, use under section 27A of the Copyright Law
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