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Satellite images released by NASA show pockets of plant life popping up all over the Sahara Desert after an extratropical cyclone drenched a large swath of northwestern Africa on Sept. 7 and Sept. 8.
In November 2022, Saudi Arabia was hit by coastal flooding as a result of heavy rain. [1] The main affected area was the city of Jeddah in which two people were killed. [2] As a result, flights were delayed and schools were closed. [3] The main road to Mecca was also closed. [4]
The floods had a significant impact across the region, with Oman and the United Arab Emirates being particularly affected, [2] resulting in the deaths of at least 46 people, including 20 in Oman, [3] and 18 in Iran. [4] Yemen, Bahrain, Qatar, and the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia also experienced heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding.
(CNN) — Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the most arid, barren places in the world was hit with its first floods in decades ...
Torrential rainfall accompanied thunderstorms in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, creating dangerous travel conditions for residents. While heavy rain fell across several towns in western Saudi Arabia on ...
The remnants entered the Empty Quarter of Saudi Arabia and later progressed into Yemen, where it produced the nation's worst flooding on record. [30] The heaviest rainfall in 70 years, reaching 189 mm (7.4 in) in Ma'rib , [ 3 ] washed away or damaged 1,068 km (664 mi) of roads and 21 bridges, [ 72 ] some of them dating back 2,000 years. [ 3 ]
The National Center of Meteorology in Saudi Arabia issued a weather warning on April 16 for several regions as moderate to heavy rain, hail and potential flooding was expected.This video was shot ...
Flooding negatively impacted agriculture by damaging crops, which led to food shortages, and a loss of income for farmers. [ 28 ] There was a shutdown of schools, government offices, rail service and cruises, as well as Luxor International Airport, a major tourist hub, leading to a feeling of isolation across Egypt, according to the Associated ...