Saudi Civil Defense Issues Red Alerts Across Seven Regions as Severe Storms and Flash Floods Impact the Kingdom
Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense authority and the National Centre of Meteorology issued highest-tier red alerts across Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah, Asir, Jazan, Hail, and Qassim as a multi-day weather system brought torrential downpours, hail, and high winds to multiple provinces during the opening weeks of the Umrah pilgrimage season.