7 Roads Closed Due to Unstable Weather

Egypt's General Administration of Traffic has announced, on Thursday morning, the closure of seven roads due to bad, and unstable weather conditions across the country's governorates.

The roads are, "Qena/Luxor", "Qena/Suhag", "Qena/Nagaa Hamadi", "Assuit/Al-Kharga", "Al Wahat Al Baharia/ Al Farafra" and "Paris/ Al-Kharga".

The aim of the closure is to prevent accidents due to heavy winds that resulted in reduced visibility.

It is worth mentioning that, various parts of Cairo and other governorates have witnessed Thursday a spell of unstable weather, including heavy rains, thunder, and lighting.

The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) warned of a dangerous low-pressure area known as

“The Great Dragon”, which is expected to hit eight countries in the Middle East, including Egypt, Oman, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine (Israel), Iraq and Turkey.

This unstable wave will lead to severe changes in the weather of the country starting from Thursday, till Saturday.

EMA’s report noted that heavy rains are expected to hit the coastal cities and Lower Egypt. Thunderous rains, possibly reaching flood levels, are expected in Sinai, Suez Gulf’s cities, and southern the country.

EMA also pointed out to strong winds that raise dust and sand across the country, urging citizens to be careful during this weather.