Nature Attacks Israel Without Mercy || Floods & Hail Storms Across Israel

Nature Attacks Israel Without Mercy || Floods & Hail Storms Across Israel Cold weather, icy rain and flooding hit Israel on Sunday. in the morning, a private car with two passengers was swept away in Naharkan, Samaria. One of the passengers managed to escape, while the other was rescued by police and firefighters.... Just a week and a half ago, we had an urgent discussion about Israel’s preparedness for floods and extreme rainfall,“ said Blue and White MP Alon Tal, adding that “such storms are expected in the future“ due to climate concerns. will intensify over the next few years.”... General Matanyahu Englman said in a recent report on the country’s preparedness for heavy rains that Israel’s infrastructure cannot adequately withstand such storms. Rain and occasional thunderstorms are expected to continue, with strong winds across the country and snow on Mount Hermon and the Golan Heights. Flooding is possible in the Judean Desert, near the Dead Sea and the coastal plain, the weather service said. The cold weather affected the whole country. A man and a girl are stuck in a car on a flooded road in Kafr Qassem. They were rescued by the fire and rescue services. A resident uses a kayak to navigate a flooded road in Petah Tikva. The rain is expected to taper off and finally end Sunday evening. Parts of Routes 40 and 90 in southern Israel were closed to traffic due to flooding, police said. Across the country, roads were flooded and hundreds of cars were damaged. Elsewhere, the Rishon Le Zion shopping center was flooded after a ceiling collapsed. The MDA said no one was injured. Tel Aviv Studdorf Airport was also closed for two hours. Temperatures are expected to be cooler than normal on Monday, Light rain and strong winds are expected on Tuesday and Wednesday, especially in northern areas.
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