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Kuwait Times
13 hours ago
- Climate
- Kuwait Times
Sudden hailstorm lashes Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA: A member of municipal emergency services shows a block of hail during works to clear an obstructed underpass on May 31, 2025. - AFP ALEXANDRIA: An unseasonal rainstorm battered the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Saturday, flooding roads and damaging seafront businesses in the latest bout of erratic weather to hit the region. Hailstones pelted the city overnight, forcing people to flee cafes as gusts of wind blew the ice pellets through windows, according to footage posted on social media. Lightning lit up the skies and underpasses were submerged. Alexandria Governor Ahmed Khaled Hassan raised the alert level and emergency crews worked through the morning to tow cars and clear debris. No casualties were reported. Egypt's health ministry said. Storms are common along Egypt's Mediterranean coast in winter, but media outlets described this spring event as 'unprecedented'. Scientists warn extreme weather is becoming more frequent due to climate change, which drives both droughts and intense, unpredictable rainstorms. Alexandria is highly vulnerable to climate impacts, suffering from coastal erosion, rising sea levels and flooding from annual storms. The Mediterranean could rise by up to a metre within three decades, according to the UN-mandated Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Even under more optimistic forecasts, a 50-cm rise by 2050 would flood 30 percent of Alexandria, displace a quarter of its six million residents and cost 195,000 jobs. Authorities have begun mitigation efforts, including constructing a massive breakwater along the coast. – AFP
eNCA
a day ago
- Climate
- eNCA
Sudden hailstorm lashes Egypt's Alexandria
An unseasonal rainstorm battered the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Saturday, flooding roads and damaging seafront businesses in the latest bout of erratic weather to hit the region. Hailstones pelted the city overnight, forcing people to flee cafes as gusts of wind blew the ice pellets through windows, according to footage posted on social media. Lightning lit up the skies and underpasses were submerged. Alexandria governor Ahmed Khaled Hassan raised the alert level and emergency crews worked through the morning to tow cars and clear debris. No casualties were reported, Egypt's health ministry said. Storms are common along Egypt's Mediterranean coast in winter, but media outlets described this spring event as "unprecedented". Scientists warn extreme weather is becoming more frequent due to climate change, which drives both droughts and intense, unpredictable rainstorms. Alexandria is highly vulnerable to climate impacts, suffering from coastal erosion, rising sea levels and flooding from annual storms. The Mediterranean could rise by up to a metre within three decades, according to the UN-mandated Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Even under more optimistic forecasts, a 50-centimetre rise by 2050 would flood 30 percent of Alexandria, displace a quarter of its six million residents and cost 195,000 jobs.
Straits Times
a day ago
- Climate
- Straits Times
Sudden hailstorm lashes Egypt's Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA - An unseasonal rainstorm battered the Egyptian city of Alexandria on May 31, flooding roads and damaging seafront businesses in the latest bout of erratic weather to hit the region. Hailstones pelted the city overnight, forcing people to flee cafes as gusts of wind blew the ice pellets through windows, according to footage posted on social media. Lightning lit up the skies and underpasses were submerged. Alexandria governor Ahmed Khaled Hassan raised the alert level and emergency crews worked through the morning to tow cars and clear debris. Municipal emergency service staff clear hail blocking an underpass. PHOTO:AFP No casualties were reported, Egypt's health ministry said. Storms are common along Egypt's Mediterranean coast in winter, but media outlets described this spring event as 'unprecedented'. Scientists warn extreme weather is becoming more frequent due to climate change, which drives both droughts and intense, unpredictable rainstorms. Alexandria is highly vulnerable to climate impacts, suffering from coastal erosion, rising sea levels and flooding from annual storms. The Mediterranean could rise by up to a metre within three decades, according to the UN-mandated Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Even under more optimistic forecasts, a 50-centimetre rise by 2050 would flood 30 per cent of Alexandria, displace a quarter of its six million residents and cost 195,000 jobs. The authorities have begun mitigation efforts, including constructing a massive breakwater along the coast. AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Time of India
a day ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Sudden hailstorm lashes Egypt's Alexandria
Representative AI image An unseasonal rainstorm battered the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Saturday, flooding roads and damaging seafront businesses in the latest bout of erratic weather to hit the region. Hailstones pelted the city overnight, forcing people to flee cafes as gusts of wind blew the ice pellets through windows, according to footage posted on social media. Lightning lit up the skies and underpasses were submerged. Alexandria governor Ahmed Khaled Hassan raised the alert level and emergency crews worked through the morning to tow cars and clear debris. No casualties were reported, Egypt's health ministry said. Storms are common along Egypt's Mediterranean coast in winter, but media outlets described this spring event as "unprecedented". Scientists warn extreme weather is becoming more frequent due to climate change, which drives both droughts and intense, unpredictable rainstorms. Alexandria is highly vulnerable to climate impacts, suffering from coastal erosion, rising sea levels and flooding from annual storms. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Где два мира сливаются воедино SAUDI Забронировать Undo The Mediterranean could rise by up to a metre (three feet) within three decades, according to the UN-mandated Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Even under more optimistic forecasts, a 50-centimetre rise by 2050 would flood 30 percent of Alexandria, displace a quarter of its six million residents and cost 195,000 jobs. Authorities have begun mitigation efforts, including constructing a massive breakwater along the coast.
France 24
a day ago
- Climate
- France 24
Sudden hailstorm lashes Egypt's Alexandria
Hailstones pelted the city overnight, forcing people to flee cafes as gusts of wind blew the ice pellets through windows, according to footage posted on social media. Lightning lit up the skies and underpasses were submerged. Alexandria governor Ahmed Khaled Hassan raised the alert level and emergency crews worked through the morning to tow cars and clear debris. No casualties were reported, Egypt's health ministry said. Storms are common along Egypt's Mediterranean coast in winter, but media outlets described this spring event as "unprecedented". Scientists warn extreme weather is becoming more frequent due to climate change, which drives both droughts and intense, unpredictable rainstorms. Alexandria is highly vulnerable to climate impacts, suffering from coastal erosion, rising sea levels and flooding from annual storms. The Mediterranean could rise by up to a metre (three feet) within three decades, according to the UN-mandated Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Even under more optimistic forecasts, a 50-centimetre rise by 2050 would flood 30 percent of Alexandria, displace a quarter of its six million residents and cost 195,000 jobs.
