_____ Recap: There have been more than 10 death cases in Egypt due to the flood in addition to damage to properties. There have also been casualities and/or damage in Palestine, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. There is an unconfirmed report of more than 200mm of rain falling in Sinai. ____________________________  This is what I like about the weather. There are no strict rules the weather has to follow. The element of surprise is always there, and there could always be extreme weather anywhere in the world. At such times, one wonders if the definition of “average weather” has any meaning [ Read More ]
Archive for the ‘Flood’ Category
Since we have gone through around 40% of this winter which started in December 2009 and lasts till the end of February 2010 (meteorological winter). I have a few points to highlight: Precipitation: Late November and December were wetter than normal across many parts of the Arabian Peninsula, the Arabian Gulf, and the Gulf of Oman. All gulf countries experienced rain this Decemebr including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and the UAE. Two areas of exceptional rainfall: 1) Western Saudi Arabia along the Red Sea, especially Jeddah and its surrounding, where floods have wrecked havoc on Jeddah late November with [ Read More ]
A few things: Saudi Arabia flood deaths in Jeddah exceeded 100. Very sad indeed. Apparently rainfall total reached 150mm, according to Jim Andrews’s analysis, with more thunderstorms still possible there UAE weather has become cooler as Shamal winds behind a weak cold front have reached the UAE since last Sunday Meteorological winter has started on Dec 1st Unstable weather (quite prolonged) to make a comeback
A very potent low pressure system has started forming over the Arabian Peninsula and Southwest Asia. The low pressure system will have a widespread effect over Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Southern Iraq, Iran, Bahrain, Qatar, and then possibly the UAE and Oman. Parts of Saudi Arabia have seen intense thunderstorms today on Nov 25 with Jeddah receiving 70mm in less than 12 hours as thunderstorms exapand to the holy city of Mecca. There are reports of death cases in Jeddah due to the flood. We should all pray for the safety of all people and pilgrims currently in Saudi Arabia. This [ Read More ]
