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Deadly flooding overwhelms streets in Yemen

By Maura Kelly, AccuWeather meteorologist

Published Apr 19, 2020 4:09 PM EDT

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Floodwaters swept through Aden, Yemen, on April 21, as the war-torn country continued to battle coronavirus concerns.

Heavy thunderstorms that brought flooding and damaging winds to parts of the Arabian Peninsula earlier in the week are being blamed for multiple casualties in the region.

A storm system swept across the Arabian Peninsula on Monday and Tuesday, sparking thunderstorms that produced flooding downpours, gusty winds and frequent lightning strikes across the region.

While the strongest storms developed across central Saudi Arabia and western Yemen, a few storms also drifted into Iraq and Kuwait to the north as well as Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to the east.

سيول وادي العين اليوم الفجر ما شاء الله تبارك الله ربيّ يجعلها أمطار خير وبركة pic.twitter.com/bG5JUJH669

— حضرمي فاصل💙 (@Oldh_11) April 21, 2020

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Yemen was one of the hardest-hit areas as floodwaters were seen filling the streets early on Tuesday, prompting officials to declare a state of emergency in Aden.

As of Wednesday, there are reports of at least 10 people killed due to the flooding, and dozens of homes have been damaged.

Videos have emerged from across Aden of people being rescued from the flooding, including one showing several people being swept away as water rushed through the street.

شباب في #عدن ينقذون سيدة مسنة من السيول ويواسونها بأهازيج شعبية pic.twitter.com/1vOzJMDCHL

— Rudaw عربية (@rudaw_arabic) April 21, 2020

"Periods of heavy rain can cause normally dry rivers and streams to quickly swell with water and can catch people off guard," stated AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Adam Douty.

"People are urged never to drive through flooded roadways. It can be difficult to tell how deep the water is and if the roadway is damaged or potentially washed-out entirely," he added.

Related:

Riyadh Forecast
Saudi Arabia Weather Homepage
What you should do if you get stuck driving in floodwaters

The strongest storms also produced winds strong enough to knock over trees and cause power outages.

It was announced that any power outages from earlier in the week were restored by Wednesday morning.

Gusty winds whipping through dry areas ahead of storms also created dust storms that drastically lowered visibility in some locations.

Occasional showers and thunderstorms are forecast to continue in western Yemen through the middle of the week; otherwise, dry and mainly sunny conditions are expected to return to the Arabian Peninsula.

Keep checking back on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon Fios.

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