Rain disrupts life in Jeddah and impacts life in other parts

Intermittent light to moderate rain disrupted normal life in several parts of Jeddah city and other parts of the Western region on Thursday as the unstable weather pattern continued in many parts of the Kingdom.

The General Authority of Meteorology and Environment Protection predicted lower depression and moderate to heavy rains in western region.

Jeddah experienced moderate showers in morning hours, though there was a let up later with the skies by noon clearing up with sun shine. The downpour in the morning hours inundated some of the roads in the city. The low level areas in southern and eastern parts of the city were water logged.

The Harmain Highway, the busiest road in the city, witnessed slow traffic in morning hours. The Jeddah Islamic Port had suspended navigation in the seaport due to adverse weather conditions for some time before it restored normal operations.

There was perplexity in morning hours as a few guardians dropped their youngsters at schools and keeping in mind that others raced to pick them after showers escalated. Huge numbers of workers skipped workplaces in morning hours, while some of them were compelled to return home halfway after an expansion in showers. 

The individuals who had gone to the workplaces likewise left before to abstain from driving issues later in the day on the off chance that rain increments. 

A considerable lot of Saudi representatives who live in Khulais, Kamil and Afsan confronted troubles in achieving workplaces. 

Jeddah Municipality has declared that it is furnished to manage wet conditions in the city with legitimate activity plan. It has squeezed 1,700 staff, who work in two movements. It additionally kept prepared 837 hardware that empower to separate stagnate water from the city streets, said in an announcement. 

The Road Safety Patrolling Forces have encouraged drivers to be careful while heading to sacred urban areas. 

Capt. Naif Al Sharif, representative of Civil Defense in Makkah, said in an explanation that two youth were killed in surge water in Wadi Omer in Makkah on Thursday. 

Ordinary life was affected in the blessed city of Madinah as instruction organizations stayed shut on Thursday and a few connection streets were cut off in towns flanking valleys in the region.