Flooding Closes All Roads Leading to Israel's Southernmost City Eilat
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Heavy rains and flooding in southern Israel have led to the closure of all roads connecting to Eilat, the Israeli police reported on Tuesday, October 27. Highways 90, 12, 40, and 13 are impassable, severing the city's road link to the rest of the country. The only exception is traffic heading to Ramon Airport. Police are advising drivers to avoid the closed routes and await further updates.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- All roads to Eilat are closed due to flooding and heavy rains.
- Highways 90, 12, 40, and 13 are affected by the closures.
- Eilat's road connection to the rest of Israel is severed.
- Traffic to Ramon Airport from Eilat remains an exception.
- Police urge drivers to obey instructions and await updates.
All roads leading to Eilat have been closed in both directions due to heavy rains and flooding in southern Israel, the Israeli police announced on Tuesday, October 27. The police reported that a section of Highway 90 near the northern entrance to Eilat was blocked due to flooding, along with Highway 12. Earlier, Highway 40 between the Mitspe Ramon and Ktora junctions, and Highway 13 between the Menuha and Tzihor junctions were also closed. This effectively cuts off Eilat's road access to the rest of the country, with the sole exception of transport heading from the city to Ramon Airport. Police are urging drivers not to attempt to use the closed roads and to follow instructions from officers on site. Further information regarding the resumption of traffic will be released later.
