Red Alert Issued in Four Regions of Saudi Arabia

From the report

A red alert has been issued in various parts of four regions of Saudi Arabia due to the threat of severe thunderstorms and flash floods. The country’s National Center of Meteorology (NCM) announced this information on Sunday (October 18), according to Gulf News.

According to the NCM bulletin, moderate to heavy thunderstorms are forecast for some areas in the Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, and Makkah regions. This could be accompanied by hail and strong gusty winds, potentially leading to dust and sandstorms.

The agency’s latest forecast indicates that the risk of flash floods due to heavy rainfall has significantly increased in various areas of these four regions because of the unstable weather conditions.