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Flash floods in Red Sea coast of Egypt forecasted by early warning system

Source(s): United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
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Heavy rains and flash floods in the Sinai (Egypt) have left at least seven people dead. The flood has damaged houses, roads, electricity lines, several harbours and the airport of Sharm-El-Sheikh. It has been the worst flash flood since 1994.

A positive element though is that the flash flood has been predicted two days in advance, by a computer-based flash flood early warning system. The early warning resulted in extra time to take action an spread the news for the competent authorities.

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Themes Climate change
Country and region Egypt

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