Saudi Arabia – Severe Floods Hit Jeddah After 179mm of Rain in 6 Hours
Severe flash flooding struck in western parts of Saudi Arabia after torrential rain on 24 November 2022. The city of Jeddah in Mecca Province recorded 179 mm of rain in…
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Middle East – Deadly Floods in Oman and Iran
Flash floods have caused death and destruction across parts of the Middle East after days of heavy rain. Fatalities have been reported in Oman and Iran, where thousands of people…
Saudi Arabia – Flash Floods Sweep Through Mecca
Torrential rainfall flooded areas of Mecca in Saud Arabia on 27 April 2021. A sudden storm during the afternoon caused flooding across the city. Images and videos shared on Social…
Jordan and Saudi Arabia – 4 Dead, Several Rescued After Flash Floods
At least 4 people died and several were rescued after flash floods in Jordan and western Saudi Arabia on 04 to 05 February 2021. Jordan Flash floods struck in Jordan…
Saudi Arabia – Over 70 Rescued From Floods After Days of Rain
Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Civil Defense (CDD) reports that ongoing heavy rain across the country has prompted dozens of high water rescues. Rescues were carried out in Makkah, Al…
Saudi Arabia – Deadly Flash Floods in Eastern Province After 43mm of Rain in 30 Minutes
Severe weather including strong winds and heavy rain on 27 October, 2019, caused severe damage in Hafr Al-Batin in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. The rainstorm hit during the afternoon…
Saudi Arabia – Dozens Rescued, 1 Missing After Flash Floods in South West
Heavy rain from 22 May has caused flash flooding in south west Saudi Arabia, prompting dozens of flood rescues and leaving at 1 person missing. The rain caused flooding and…
Saudi Arabia – 2 Dead, 100 Rescued After Floods in Madinah Region
Further severe flooding has affected parts of Saudi Arabia, displacing around 100 people and leaving 2 dead. Saudi Civil Defence report flooding in Madinah Region from 08 February, 2019. Around…
Saudi Arabia – Dozens Rescued After Floods in North and West
Civil Defence in Saudi Arabia have rescued over 100 people from flash floods over the last few days. The flooding came after heavy rain and northern and western parts of…
Iraq – Flash Floods Leave Thousands Displaced and 21 Dead
Update, 03 December 2018 Further heavy rain fell in Iraq from around 29 November according to media reports. Chinese News Agency Xinhua said the province of Nineveh declared state of…
Extreme Cyclones in Arabian Sea Result of Global Warming and Will Increase in Frequency – Study
Researchers from Princeton University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report in the journal Nature Climate Change that extreme cyclones that formed in the Arabian Sea for the…
NASA Views Severe Rain Storms Over Western Saudi Arabia
As intense rain storms moved into Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Nov. 21, NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement Mission or GPM core satellite analyzed the severe storms. Heavy downpours caused schools and…
Saudi Arabia – Hundreds Rescued as Floods Hit Western Areas
Hundreds of people have been rescued from stranded cars and flooded homes after heavy rain hit parts of western Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, 21 November, 2017. Civil defence teams reported…
Saudi Arabia – 1 Dead, Hundreds Rescued After Floods in Asir Region
Update: 17 February 2017 A train derailed near Dammam, capital of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, on Friday 17 February after flooding from heavy rains damaged the railway line…
Saudi Arabia – Deadly Storms and Floods Hit Several Regions
Civil Defence in Saudi Arabia are reporting that 3 people have died as a result of severe weather sweeping across the country. The fatalities include 2 people who were struck…
Deadly Floods Strike in Oman and Saudi Arabia
Heavy rain and flash floods in Saudi Arabia and Oman between 08 and 10 April have left 5 people dead and several villages cut off. Weather forecasts suggest that a…
