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Eilat records first rain of year as authorities issue flash flooding warning in Dead Sea region

Temperatures are expected to rise slightly on Saturday, mainly in the mountains and inland, with some areas reporting up to 33° during the day.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, MAARIV
Ships by the Eilat port, Red Sea, on January 03, 2024.
A general view shows damaged houses covered in sludge in the aftermath of the August 26 flash flood, at Betrawati Bazaar in Nepal's Rasuwa district on September 28, 2026.

Two Israeli siblings airlifted from Nepal village after storm causes landslides, flooding

Maya, her brother, and their friends were evacuated by PassportCard helicopter to Kathmandu and were undergoing examinations at a hospital.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
A surfer catches a wave as a nor'easter batters the US northeast coast, in Rockaway, New Jersey, US, September 26, 2026.

Flooding, power outages, over 400 canceled flights across US Northeast due to nor'easter storm

The US National Weather Service said the strong nor'easter will bring coastal flooding, rip currents, strong wind gusts and heavy rain to the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions through Monday.

|ByREUTERS
A helicopter flies during a rescue operation after a ferry that capsized off the coast of Northern Cyprus, August 30, 2026, in this screengrab taken from a video.

Mother tells how daughter slipped away in north Cyprus ferry disaster

"She was saying, 'Don't let go'. And I didn't let go of my daughter. I swear, I didn't let her go," Ayten Bicer sobbed.

|ByREUTERS

Sinkholes gape open across central Israel amid unseasonal rain, weather

Police were at the scenes directing traffic and recommended taking alternative routes.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sinkhole opens up in Tel Aviv Propes Street, February 1, 2023.

Libya floods wipe out quarter of city, 10,000 feared missing

More than 1,000 bodies have already been recovered in Derna alone and officials expected the death toll would be much higher.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023ByREUTERS
General view of flood water covering the area as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Al-Mukhaili, Libya September 11, 2023, in this handout picture.

Cyclone rains in Brazil's south kill 22, leave cities completely flooded

Video obtained by Reuters showed houses in Mucum submerged by rising water, while streets and rivers were also flooded.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023ByREUTERS
Flooding in Brazil, 2011.

One death reported at Burning Man, thousands stranded in mud and rain

Access to and from Black Rock City, the event site, was closed "for the remainder of the event," organizers said in a statement on social media.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023ByREUTERS
Dub Kitty and Ben Joos, of Idaho and Nevada, walk through the mud at Burning Man after a night of dancing with friends in Black Rock City, in the Nevada desert, after a rainstorm turned the site into mud September 2, 2023.

Hurricane Idalia lashes Florida, then weakens and turns fury on Georgia

Idalia slammed ashore as a powerful Category 3 hurricane at Keaton Beach in Florida's Big Bend region, packing winds of about 125 mph.

AUGUST 31, 2023ByREUTERS
A view of a vehicle partially submerged in a canal after the arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, U.S., August 30, 2023.

Tropical Storm Hilary unleashes flash floods in California

One person died in Mexico amid reports of flash flooding in the peninsula, where some roads were swept away.

AUGUST 21, 2023ByREUTERS
Strong winds and rain are seen from a residence as Tropical Storm Hilary approaches, in Cathedral City, California, U.S. August 20, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from social media video.