Flooding in Southern Israel: Rescuers Search for People Trapped by Rains
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
Israeli police and rescue teams are searching for people and vehicles trapped by severe flooding in the Negev and Arava regions after heavy rains on election day. Major roads were closed, preventing some residents from voting, while cities like Beer-Sheva experienced flooded streets and infrastructure issues. The rainfall in some areas was exceptionally high, nearing a quarter of the annual average in Neot Smadar.
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- Israeli rescue teams are searching for people and vehicles trapped by severe flooding in the Negev and Arava.
- Heavy rains on election day caused widespread flooding and road closures across southern Israel.
- Some residents were unable to reach polling stations due to the impassable roads.
- Cities like Beer-Sheva reported flooded parking lots, shopping centers, and traffic light outages.
- Near Eilat, 17 millimeters of rain fell in three hours, with Neot Smadar receiving a quarter of its annual average in one afternoon.
Israeli police and volunteer rescue units are searching for individuals and vehicles reported trapped or missing in flooded areas of the Negev and Arava regions following heavy rains on Tuesday. Ground teams and aerial assets have been deployed across southern Israel, which was hit by intense rainfall on election day. Several major roads in the south and the Dead Sea region have been closed due to flooding and the risk of flash floods. According to Ynet, all routes to and from Eilat were cut off during the downpour, with Route 90 specifically closed by police. These closures prevented some residents from reaching their polling stations. One resident of Neot HaKikar, stranded at the Arava junction, expressed his inability to vote and called for extended polling hours or the road's reopening. In Beer-Sheva, parking lots and shopping centers were flooded, and residents reported non-functional traffic lights. In Meitar, a power outage caused by the weather temporarily closed a polling station. Near Eilat, 17 millimeters of rain fell in three hours on Tuesday, Ynet reported. In Neot Smadar, the rainfall in a single afternoon was equivalent to nearly a quarter of the annual average.
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