Schools off in rain-hit Riyadh

RIYADH: Heavy rain lashed several parts of the capital on Tuesday evening, resulting in traffic jams and motorists and pedestrians getting trapped in flooded streets, even as the Met department issued a warning about more rain in the city over the next two days.
According to the Education Department, all schools in Riyadh region will remain closed on Wednesday.
Madinah, Makkah, Eastern Province, Baha, Asir, Najran and Jazan are expected to receive downpour with a significant decrease in temperature on Wednesday, the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) said.
Districts such as Rowaida, Muzzamiyah and Faisaliah in Riyadh were particularly hit hard.
The Civil Defense rescued 26 people and pulled out 56 vehicles trapped in the floods.
Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar held an emergency meeting with relevant agencies to discuss the PME warning. He instructed the officials to be ready for any emergencies and urged citizens and residents to be cautious.
Seyed Hamid Moulana, a business executive, told Arab News that the 60-minute downpour hit hard a part of the Faisaliah district, which crippled all business activities in addition to flooding many warehouses.
“The damage caused to the important business hub is immense. The roads remains impassable and many workers are stuck in their workplaces.”
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Banjir Langka Melanda Riyadh Arab Saudi, Sekolah-sekolah Diliburkan

Riyadh, - Sekolah-sekolah di Riyadh, Arab Saudi hari ini ditutup menyusul badai yang memicu banjir langka di ibukota Saudi itu. Lalu lintas pun mengalami kemacetan karena jalan-jalan yang terendam banjir.

Badai yang mulai menerjang pada Selasa, 12 April malam waktu setempat itu, telah mereda pada Rabu pagi waktu setempat. Namun sejumlah jalan masih terendam air akibat banjir.

Juru bicara dewan kota, Mohammed al-Shwayman mengatakan seperti dilansir kantor berita AFP, Rabu (13/4/2016), otoritas Riyadh telah menerapkan rencana emergensi untuk menanggulangi banjir tersebut.

Lalu lintas pun mengalami kemacetan hingga empat kilometer di sepanjang salah satu jalanan utama di Riyadh. Banyak kendaraan mengalami mogok seiring banjir yang melanda jalan-jalan di Riyadh.

Banjir seperti ini merupakan peristiwa langka di Riyadh, yang dikenal akan suhu udaranya yang panas dan hanya sesekali diguyur hujan lebat.

Media Arab News melaporkan, semua sekolah di wilayah Riyadh ditutup hari ini akibat banjir tersebut. Setidaknya satu universitas, Naif Arab University for Security Sciences, juga meliburkan aktivitas perkuliahan hari ini.

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