Flooding In Saudi Arabia 2024

Flooding In Saudi Arabia 2024. Cars drive through standing water in the saudi capital riyadh following strong winds and heavy rain overnight that flooded roads in different regions of the desert kingdom on may. Climate scientists fear countries should expect more of these events in.

Rainstorms and flooding are not unheard of in saudi arabia, especially in winter, and larger, more densely populated cities can struggle with drainage. The national meteorological centre had previously issued alerts warning of moderate to heavy thunderstorms, with potential flooding and hail in parts of mecca, jizan, asir, al baha, and medina.