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Flooding Closes All Roads Leading to Israel's Southernmost City Eilat

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.

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What happened

  1. 01All roads to Eilat are closed due to flooding and heavy rains.
  2. 02Highways 90, 12, 40, and 13 are affected by the closures.
  3. 03Eilat's road connection to the rest of Israel is severed.
  4. 04Traffic to Ramon Airport from Eilat remains an exception.
  5. 05Police urge drivers to obey instructions and await updates.

Police are advising drivers to avoid the closed routes and await further updates.

Translated and summarized by baba from NEWSru Israel, the latest report. Read NEWSru Israel’s original

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