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Photos: Heavy rains overwhelm Alexandria, schools suspended
Egypt
November 7, 2020
Photos: Heavy rains overwhelm Alexandria, schools suspended
Unstable weather and heavy rains have thrashed Alexandria since the early hours of Saturday morning, with local authorities suspending study…
Fallen electrical wire kills student in Monufiya
Egypt
December 12, 2019
Fallen electrical wire kills student in Monufiya
A student at the intermediary school was killed on Thursday by a fallen electrical wire while walking home in the…
Egyptian gov’t warns of heavy rains, suspends marine activities
Weather
November 1, 2018
Egyptian gov’t warns of heavy rains, suspends marine activities
The Egyptian government warned of heavy rains over the next week after temperatures decreased across Egypt on Wednesday. The authorities…
Thousands ordered to evacuate as heavy rains hit northeast Japan
World
July 23, 2017
Thousands ordered to evacuate as heavy rains hit northeast Japan
Tens of thousands of people in northeast Japan were told to evacuate their homes on Sunday as heavy rain caused…
Weather to improve next week starting Saturday, says chief meteorologist
Egypt
October 29, 2016
Weather to improve next week starting Saturday, says chief meteorologist
Ahmed Abdel Aal, head of the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA), has predicted stable weather from Saturday and lasting for a…
18 dead, dozens injured as flooding hits four governorates
Egypt
October 29, 2016
18 dead, dozens injured as flooding hits four governorates
Four governorates were hit by flooding on Friday due to heavy rain, with at least 18 people illed and 65…
Alexandria suffers flooding, port closure as seasonal storm hits
Egypt
March 15, 2016
Alexandria suffers flooding, port closure as seasonal storm hits
Alexandria was battered by strong winds and heavy rain on Tuesday as the latest in a series of seasonal storms…
Food plant will not be transferred to UAE: Farag Amer
Egypt
November 16, 2015
Food plant will not be transferred to UAE: Farag Amer
The head of the Alexandria-based Borg al-Arab Investors Association, Farag Amer, has denied reports about his decision to transfer his…
Heavy rains in South Sinai close Wadi Teir-Nuweiba road
Egypt
September 15, 2015
Heavy rains in South Sinai close Wadi Teir-Nuweiba road
Heavy rainfall in South Sinai caused the closure of the Wadi Teir-Nuweiba road on Tuesday. The Nuweiba-Taba road was closed earlier…
Mudslides, rain leave 80 dead in Central America
Environment
October 18, 2011
Mudslides, rain leave 80 dead in Central America
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - The death toll from rains and mudslides across Central America rose to at least 80,…