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Red alert issued for heavy rain and strong winds in Makkah

Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology has issued a red alert for Makkah, warning of heavy rain, strong winds, and flash floods until 9 p.m.

Ajel News1 hour ago · 1 min read
Heavy rain and storm clouds over Makkah

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The National Center for Meteorology today issued a red alert for the holy city of Makkah, warning of heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds, severely reduced visibility, hail, flash floods, and thunderstorms.

The center also warned of moderate rain in Al-Jumum governorate, part of the Makkah region, with strong winds, near-zero visibility, hail, flash floods, and thunderstorms.

The weather conditions are expected to persist until 9 p.m.

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