Red alerts issued as heavy rain, flash floods threaten parts of Saudi Arabia

JEDDAH — Red alerts for heavy rain have been issued for parts of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, as moderate to heavy thunderstorms that could lead to flash floods across several regions, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). The NCM's alerts include red warnings for heavy rain in parts of the Makkah and Asir regions, including Maysan in Makkah and Al-Majaridah and Rijal Almaa and surrounding areas in Asir. Orange alerts have also been issued for moderate rain in parts of Jazan, ...

By Saudi Gazette