Heavy rain caused flooding in parts of Lebanon and central and northern Israel on 09 December, 2019.
Surburbs of Lebanon’s capital Beirut were badly affected, in particular Ouzai and Jnah. Roads were swamped and vehicles stranded. The tunnel to Rafik Hariri International Airport was flooded, as was the case in previous times of heavy rain, including November 2014 and December 2013.
In Israel, local media reported flooding in areas around Ashdod and Ashkelon. Two motorists were rescued from flood waters in Yavne.
Social Media
Massive flooding in parts of #Lebanon today. This from the Jnah area on the outskirts of Beirut. pic.twitter.com/5Sf6nrCgT9
— Timour Azhari (@timourazhari) December 9, 2019
Successive govts spent billions of dollars on infrastructure projects -this is result. Roads blocked by floods; clogged sewage; water seeped into homes, offices -few hours of rain & roads became lakes in #Lebanon capital Beirut -coincides w/ weeks of protests against politicians pic.twitter.com/Ct5p3nf8vO
— Zeina Khodr (@ZeinakhodrAljaz) December 9, 2019
