At least 1 person has died and 3 were rescued after flash floods in Algeria on 12 November.
Severe weather affected wide areas of the country from 11 November, brought by a storm system informally named ‘Medicane Trudy’.
Strong winds with gusts of 90 km/h, storm surge and high waves were reported along the Algerian coast. An orange alert was issued by for several provinces including M’Sila, Batna, Khenchela, Biskra, Bejaia, Jijel, Skikda, Annaba and El Tarf.
A snowstorm was reported in Sidi Bel Abbès province on 11 November. Military personnel were deployed to assist the local community, Algeria Press Service reported.
Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Tizi Ouzou Province. According to WMO figures, 104mm of rain fell in Tizi Ouzou in 24 hours to 12 November. Civil Protection said that a car was swept off the road in Bouzeguene. The body of a victim was found later. Three people survived.
Civil Protection also reported 1 buildings collapsed in Algiers Province. No fatalities were reported. It is not clear if the building collapsed as a result of the severe weather.
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Un véhicule à son bord 4 personnes (âgées entre 20 et 30 ans) emporté lundi soir 21h par les eaux de Oued Azaghar dans la commune de Bouzeguène(60 km à l'Est de Tizi Ouzou).
Trois personnes secourues,la quatrième portée disparue.
Recherches en cours pour la retrouver. pic.twitter.com/CjWpxbCDIL— Messir Hamid (@MessirHamid) November 12, 2019
Un véhicule à bord 04 personnes remporté hier soir par les eaux de Oued Azaghar dans la commune de #Bouzeguene.
Trois personnes sauvées,la quatrième trouvé a l'instant par les éléments de la @DGPC_CNI ….Paix à son âme….. pic.twitter.com/7Xhz0UrUVG
— Radio Algérienne (@radioalgerie) November 12, 2019
#medicane #MedicaneTrudy pic.twitter.com/fOvCVGrMUF
— Mediterranean Cyclone Centre (@Medicane_Centre) November 11, 2019
