18.01.2010, 21:42
Endlich Regen:
Damit dürfte sich die Versorgungslage wohl etwas entspannen.
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Members of the Israel Air Force's air rescue unit airlifted on Monday four men stranded on a truck in the middle of flood caused by the massive rainfall which hit Israel in recent days.
The hour-and-a-half long rescue operation was led by two IAF helicopters, under what rescuers said were extreme weather conditions that seriously hindered their efforts.
Earlier Monday, 55-year-old Sarah Noy Fogel was killed and another person went missing after their car was swept into a flooded river in southern Israel.
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According to the meteorological services company Meteo-Tech, the rain, which was forecast to begin overnight, could amount to between 50 and 100 millimeters.
Rain will fall all day Monday from the Galilee to the Eilat region. The downpour will let up Tuesday and resume on Wednesday, meteorologists say. Snow is expected atop Mt. Hermon.
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In the past two days forecasters have repeatedly warned of possible flash floods in desert river beds and flooding in the main cities. In Eilat, which is expected to see rain equivalent to four years' average fall, special preparations are underway and hiking in the region has been banned.
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Damit dürfte sich die Versorgungslage wohl etwas entspannen.