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Israelis watch flooded water running through a valley block the main road along the Dead Sea in the Judean desert, near the desert fortress of Masada north of Ein Bokek, following heavy rainfall in the mountains on April 25, 2018.MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP
Israel was bracing for its first major storm of the winter on Thursday, with heavy winds, heavy rains, and flooding expected to batter the country.
Flash flood warnings were issued in southern Israel, with 60 to 200 millimeters (2.3-7.8 inches) of precipitation and possibly hail expected, along with winds reaching up to 100 kilometers an hour (62 miles per hour) .
Israel's national electric company advised residents to remove items from their balconies and rooftops that might be blown away in the winds or damaged by the storm.
Israel's meteorological services are expected to drop significantly, reaching over to 14 degrees Celcius in Jerusalem and Golan Heights regions.
In April, a sudden storm caused by flash flooding in southern Israel's Negev desert to the drowning of ten 18-year-old pre-military students on a hike trip.
Police were investigating whether the organizers lied to participants about the safety of the road they were planning to take into account.
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