On Thursday (Jan. 12), as heavy rain fell early on in Alexandria City, Egyptian motorists drove through flooded streets.
The sewage company of the city used pumping vehicles; in addition, workers were attempting to lower the water levels by opening drains throughout the city.
The weather is expected to clear up by next Tuesday, with more rain expected in the coming days.
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The weather has been causing problems for residents, which has led to school closings. Indeed, the nation in northern Africa was battered by rain last week.
Alexandria, a port city, sinks three millimeters annually due to the Nile dams upstream, which prevent soil consolidation.
The worst-case scenario predicted by the UN climate panel is “the sea rising by one meter” in 2050. Alexandria and “a third of the fertile land of the Nile Delta” would also be flooded by the waters.
