Lebanon continues to experience rain and floods for the second consecutive day.
On Tuesday, heavy rainfall particularly affected the Keserwan region, where roads turned into rivers due to the flooding.
In Jounieh, water flooded the entrances of several buildings, including that of Notre-Dame Hospital. According to videos widely shared on social media, cars in the hospital parking lot were damaged.
In some areas, the flooding went hand in hand with landslides. This was the case on the Daroun-Harissa, Jeita-Sehaileh and Sehaileh-Ain al-Rihaneh roads. This prompted the Daroun-Harissa municipality to call on motorists to avoid these roads.
The rainfall also disrupted road traffic, leaving motorists stranded in their cars for hours due to traffic jams, especially on coastal roads. By late afternoon, the coastal road between Beirut and Jounieh was completely blocked.
Furthermore, the Traffic Management Authority called on motorists to exercise great caution due to heavy rainfall, fog and reduced visibility, especially in mountainous areas.
According to Beirut Airport’s meteorological service, the atmospheric depression centered over Turkey is affecting Lebanon and the Mediterranean basin. It is expected to gradually recede starting Wednesday evening.
Heavy rain and floods continue to impact Lebanon for the second day. The Keserwan region was particularly affected as roads turned into rivers. pic.twitter.com/HmNkXOV24E
— This is Beirut (@ThisIsBeirut_) April 30, 2024
