Saudi Arabia – 2 Dead, 100 Rescued After Floods in Madinah Region

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Further severe flooding has affected parts of Saudi Arabia, displacing around 100 people and leaving 2 dead.

Severe floods hit the Madinah Region in Saudi Arabia, 08 to 10 February, 2019. Photo: Said Civil Defence

Saudi Civil Defence report flooding in Madinah Region from 08 February, 2019. Around 111 people were rescued by Civil Defence teams, many of them from vehicles stranded in flooding wadis. Flooding in the region also caused damage to homes and 14 families (around 100 people) have been displaced.

Civil Defence reported on 08 February that 1 person had died and another was still missing after flooding in the Al-ʿUla governorate of the Madinah Region. Search and rescue operations for the missing person continued and Civil Defence reported late on 10 February that they had found a body near a flooded wadi.

Over the coming days further heavy rain is likely, particularly in central and eastern areas. As of 10 February, amber rainfall warnings (level 3 of 4) had been issued for Eastern Province and Riyadh Region.

Rainfall warnings for central and eastern parts of the country, 10 to 11 February 2019. Image: PME

Flooding affected wide areas of the country, in particular Tabuk, Jawf, Madinah and Makkah regions, in late January this year, prompting dozens of rescues. Saudi Civil Defence later reported that 12 people had died, including 10 in Tabuk and 1 in Madinah.

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Flood Summary

Last updated: February 15, 2019
Event
Saudi Arabia, February 2019
Date
February 8 to February 11, 2019
Type
Flash flood
Cause
Extreme rainfall
Flooding affected Madinah Region in Saudi Arabia from 08 February 2019. Later Saudi Civil Defence sources said flooding was also reported in Tabuk, Riyadh, Hail, Jouf and Qassim.

The Civil Defense said they were able to rescue 154 people from the floods, evacuate 30 to safety and provide shelter to 98 others who could not live in their rain-soaked homes.

111 people were rescued in Al-Ula governorate, Madinah, 29 in Hail, five each in Riyadh and Tabuk and two each in Al Jawf and Al-Qassim Regions. The report said two people died in Madinah and two in Tabuk.

Locations

A - Al-Ula governorate
B - Riyadh Region
C - Tabuk Region
D - Ha'il Region
E - Al Jawf Region
F - Al-Qassim Region
G - Al Ula - Rainfall level 49.9 mm in 24 hours
H - Tayma, Tabuk Region - Rainfall level 36.6 mm in 24 hours

Magnitude

Rainfall level
49.9 mm in 24 hours
Al Ula - February 7 to February 8, 2019
Rainfall level
36.6 mm in 24 hours
Tayma, Tabuk Region - February 8 to February 9, 2019

Damages

Fatalities
2 people
Al-Ula governorate, Madinah - February 8 to February 10, 2019
Rescued
154 people
Saudi Arabia - February 8 to February 10, 2019
111 people were rescued in Al-Ula governorate, Madinah, 29 in Hail, five each in Riyadh and Tabuk and two each in Al Jawf and Al-Qassim Regions
Evacuated
100 people
Al-Ula governorate, Madinah - February 8 to February 10, 2019
14 families evacuated after homes were damaged
Fatalities
2 people
Tabuk Region - February 8 to February 11, 2019

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