Flash floods hit Sinai and the Red Sea; Egypt says 12.4 million cubic meters captured

Egypt's irrigation ministry reported 12.4 million cubic meters of flash flood water captured at protection facilities in South Sinai and the Red Sea governorates.

• The ministry's Flood Forecasting Center had forecast rain of varying intensity across parts of the two governorates for October 24–26.
• Initial ministry estimates indicate roughly 10 million cubic meters was held at Wadi Al-Zalaga and Ghalim dams and Al-Zalaga Lake in South Sinai.
• About 2.4 million cubic meters was captured at two artificial lakes and the Umm Saleha and Umm Harina dams in the Shalateen and Sheikh El-Shazly areas of the Red Sea governorate.
• The Nuwaiba–Taba road was closed preventatively while floods ran, and rain filled harvesting reservoirs in North Sinai's Al-Kuntilla area.