This is Beirut, 12/12 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defense agency on Friday said at least 13 people had died in the last 24 hours, including three children who died from exposure to the cold, as a winter storm batters the territory. Heavy rain from Storm Byron has flooded tents and temporary shelters across the Gaza Strip since late Wednesday, compounding the suffering of the ...
Makram Haddad, 12/12 09:30 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Marc Wehaïbé Storm Lebanon Winter
Adam, Farah, Norma, Zeina, Yohan, Oscar… In Lebanon, winter storms have taken on the appearance of characters. They pop up on weather maps, scroll across TV tickers and flood Instagram stories, as if winter too had its own cast. Yet behind the folklore of first names and the debates about “one storm too many” lies a much more serious ...
Lyne Sammouri, 20/07 16:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Bodies wrapped in red cloth are carried at a funeral home in Ha Long City as families mourn the victims of Saturday’s ferry disaster caused by a sudden storm.
This is Beirut, 24/02 20:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Schools in the mountains and in the Beqaa area will be closed on Tuesday because of the wave of cold, generating frost in the morning. The Ministry of Public Health also announced the closure of all nurseries in areas 500 meters above sea level and higher. Minister Rakan Nassereddine cited the ongoing frost wave caused by a low-pressure weather ...
Rayan Chami, 22/02 15:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon is experiencing severe weather as Storm “Adam,” a polar-origin low-pressure system, brings heavy rainfall, strong winds and widespread snowfall. The Lebanese Meteorological Service warns that while the storm began Wednesday night, it will intensify over the weekend as the coldest air mass arrives on Saturday and Sunday. Snow is ...
This is Beirut, 20/02 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Internal Security Forces Storm Adam Snow precautions
With the arrival of Storm Adam and a significant drop in temperatures, it is crucial to take precautionary measures to mitigate the risks associated with extreme cold, heavy rainfall in some areas and hazardous road conditions. Lebanon’s meteorological service forecasts heavy snowfall and ice at high altitudes, particularly from Friday night ...
Michael al-Andary, 06/02 14:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon is grappling with severe winter conditions as storm ‘Acil’ sweeps through the country, bringing heavy snowfall, torrential rains, and freezing temperatures. Snowfall began in the early hours of Thursday at altitudes as low as 900 meters, covering several mountainous regions with a light layer, while intense rainfall in the Bekaa ...