Today, Thursday, the Emirate of Makkah Al-Mukarramah Region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the closure of the Makkah-Jeddah Expressway as a precaution due to heavy rains that caused the closure of several roads in Jeddah, including the Al-Haramain Road and some tunnels in the governorate.
In turn, King Abdulaziz Airport in the city of Jeddah announced that the take-off of some flights was delayed due to weather conditions, explaining that due to weather conditions, some flights were delayed, hoping to communicate with air carriers to confirm the dates of their new flights.
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- King Abdulaziz International Airport (@KAIAirport) November 24, 2022
In turn, the Jeddah Municipality announced a state of maximum alert with all its equipment to confront the rainy situation and remove the effects of the rain that the governorate witnessed, which exceeded 60 mm, with the participation of about 2,564 workers and employees and about 960 vehicles.
Yesterday, Wednesday, the Jeddah Education Department announced the suspension of studies for Thursday due to the expected rainy condition, and the postponement of Thursdayâs exams in all public, private and international schools.
đš Floods in some neighborhoods # Jeddah in the meantime, may God help them
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- Harith Al-Seifi (@_harith_hhhs) November 24, 2022
The National Center of Meteorology recorded the highest amount of rain in Jeddah governorate, from eight in the morning until two in the afternoon in the south of the governorate, which amounted to 179 mm.
The center stated in the report it issued that the amount of rain that fell today in Jeddah exceeds the amount of rain recorded in 2009, warning of the continuation of the state of rain between medium and heavy in the governorates of Jeddah and Rabigh in the Makkah Al-Mukarramah region, as it will be accompanied by hail and torrential rains, and over the region Medina and affiliated governorates.
A piercing supercell cloud hit the city of Jeddah, which led to strong floods and torrents, Glory be to God, which turned the day into night pic.twitter.com/V8BNC2qyuc
- Hussein Al-Musawi (@Ym9knYgSOk7TaeK) November 24, 2022
And the National Center of Meteorology had expected, in its report on the weather for today, thunderstorms, from medium to heavy, preceded by active winds, in parts of the regions of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Tabuk, the northern borders, Hail, and Al-Qassim, while rainy thunderclouds will form in Jizan. , Asir, Al-Baha, and the northern parts of the eastern region, and it is not excluded that fog will form in the night and early morning hours on parts of the northern borders, Qurayyat, Tarif, and the northern parts of the eastern region.