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היערכות לקראת מזג אוויר סוער וחשש לשטפונות בסוף השבוע

Heavy rain, thunderstorms and flood risk as Israel braces for stormy weekend

Temperatures to drop below seasonal average as showers spread from north to Negev; emergency services on high alert for flooding, with rescue teams, fire crews and water units deployed nationwide

ynet | 11.13.25

שיטפון שסחף בתים בכפר דהראלי ב הימלאיה ב הודו במדינת המחוז אוטראקהאנד

Flash flood in Himalayas wipes out homes and hotels in India; 50 missing | Watch

A powerful cloudburst in northern India triggered a massive flood that swept away homes and hotels in Dharali village, killing at least four and leaving 50 missing. Rescuers work 'like in a war zone,' officials say

News Agencies | 08.05.25

Severe damage to Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, which will remain closed following flash flood

35 mm of rain in a short time caused severe damage at Ein Gedi — bridges, steps and trails were destroyed, the ancient synagogue was flooded, and rare vegetation was harmed; The reserve will remain closed until restoration is complete

Ilana Curiel | 05.08.25

Meteorologists warn wildfires, in week begining with risk of floods

Dry weather conditions are expected in the later part of the week and into the weekend; Sunday and Monday forecast calls for rain in most regions, with a flood warning in the east

Ilana Curiel | 05.04.25

נזקי השיטפונות בעיר דרנה, שנגרמו בגלל הסופה "דניאל" בספטמבר 2023

The failures behind the deadliest 21st Century flood — and what Israel can learn

A new study reveals that the disaster in Derna, Libya, was not caused solely by natural forces, but by a serious planning failure that ignored the true risk assessment, as researchers warn: lessons from the event are crucial for the design of defense systems in Israel

Yogev Israeli | 03.28.25

Disaster waiting to happen: Is Israel ready to face extreme natural events?

Widespread fires like those in Los Angeles, excessive rain and flooding and devastating earthquakes can hit Israel at any time, but is the country ready for such scenarios?

Roy Rubinstein | 01.19.25

Israelis survive flood in Thailand: 'They woke us with shouts, everything was flooded'

Hotel manager in the town of Pai wakes Israeli tourists in the middle of the night due to incoming floods; Israeli couple caught in hostilities in Ethiopia rescued by extraction team

Itamar Eichner | 09.25.24

רומניה הצפות שיטפונות ה סופה בוריס מכה ב מזרח ו מרכז אירופה

Storm Boris hits Eastern Europe with severe and unusual floods

Austria, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Poland experience heavy rains and floods and suffer damage; Romania reports four casualties in severe storm

Ynet, News Agencies | 09.15.24

Massive explosion causes fires in Yemen

Explosion in the southern city of Aden causes fire to spread to gas stores and local shops; at least five reported dead and 13 injured; social media posts show people escaping flames as the erupt

Lior Ben Ari | 08.31.24

Severe floods in Yemen speed up spread of cholera epidemic

Dozens have died in deadly floods in Yemen, which have accelerated the spread of cholera in the impoverished country and caused massive damage; The situation is especially dire in areas controlled by the Houthis

Lior Ben Ari | 08.28.24

נזקי השיטפונות ב עיר ג'קובאבאד מחוז סינד דרום פקיסטן העיר החמה בעולם

'Monsoon brides': Economic desperation drives child marriages in flood-ravaged pakistan

Pakistan’s underage marriage problem had been improving in recent years, but widespread poverty driven by climate disasters has led to a resurgence

The Media Line | 08.20.24

Six endangered rhinos die in severe India monsoon floods

Experts attribute increased intensity of monsoon rains and flooding in recent years to climate change

Ynetnews | 07.10.24

Lebanon faces severe storm, Litani River overflows

Lebanon reports heavy rains caused soil runoff from the adjacent agricultural areas to the Litani, leading to the collapse of the walls surrounding the river and flooding nearby roads

Lior Ben Ari | 02.01.24

IDF's 'breakthrough' Atlantis project floods Gaza tunnels with massive amounts of water

IDF announces that project is operational and confirms for the first time that seawater has been pumped into the terror tunnels: 'Only carried out in tunnel routes and locations that are suitable'

Yoav Zitun | 01.30.24

New York's record-breaking rainfall shocks local Israelis

More than of foot of rainfall makes September the second wettest in the city's history, with no less than 28 water rescues in Long Island and the Hudson Valley on the outskirts of the city

Daniel Edelson, New York | 10.01.23