A prolonged, significant and possibly even unusual flooding event is expected in the south and east of the country on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Meteorological Service updated that it is expected to include strong winds, thunderstorms, lightning and hail. The rain and flooding are expected to cause blockages of traffic routes in the Negev, the Arava and along the Dead Sea. From Tuesday afternoon, heavy rain will fall in the Eilat area, the southern Negev and the Arava. Toward evening, it will spread north to additional areas in the Negev and the Dead Sea region. Rain is also expected in the Judean Hills and central Israel on Tuesday evening. After a break on Tuesday night, the rain and flooding are expected to resume in the south of the country on Wednesday afternoon and spread again during the day to central Israel as well.
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