Popular Nature Reserves Closed Due to Flood Warnings
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Israel's Nature and Parks Authority is closing the Ein Gedi and Ein Bokek nature reserves and Hai Bar Yotvata wildlife park due to flood warnings. The closures are in effect Tuesday and Wednesday, with forecasts predicting flash floods in southern Israel's desert regions. Authorities are prohibiting entry into wadis and warning against approaching their banks during floods.
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- Ein Gedi and Ein Bokek nature reserves are closed due to flood warnings.
- Hai Bar Yotvata wildlife park will close at noon on Tuesday.
- Meteorological Service forecasts flash floods in southern Israel's desert areas.
- Entering flowing wadis is strictly prohibited until water levels drop.
- Approaching wadi banks during floods is forbidden due to collapse risk.
The Israel Nature and Parks Authority announced on Tuesday that several popular nature reserves will be closed to the public due to severe weather warnings. The Ein Gedi and Ein Bokek reserves will be inaccessible, and the Hai Bar Yotvata wildlife park will close at noon. These closures are in response to forecasts from the Meteorological Service predicting a risk of flash floods in the streams of southern Negev, Arava, Dead Sea, and Judean Desert areas on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Authority strictly prohibits entering wadi channels by foot or vehicle while they are flowing and until water levels completely recede. Visitors are also warned against approaching wadi banks during a flood due to the danger of bank collapse.
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