Monday, September 26, 2011

Torrential rain floods southern Jordan Valley town's homes, streets - 26th Sept 2011

A heavy cloudburst on Sunday evening in the Southern Ghur Al-Saffi district in the Jordan Valley forced the evacuation of a number of families whose houses were inundated with waters and caused power outages.

The downpour, which lasted for several hours, swamped main streets and forced the closure of the town's northern entrance. Officials said no casualties have been reported as authorities rushed to evacuate families and open the drainage system.

Earlier, a heavy thundery downpour on Sunday brought limited disruptions in the north-western Koura district and ushered in a start of the wet season in the Kingdom.

Rain waters flooded streets, hindering traffic in the district's major town of Deir Abi Said and the villages of Kufr Elma, Ashrafiyeh and Jdetta and bringing hope of a new season for the farming communities in the area. Source

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