Flash floods hit Red Sea mountain valleys as Egypt warns of further storms

Heavy overnight storms brought hail and flash floods to valleys in Shalateen and southern Marsa Alam, cutting a road as Egypt's weather authority warned of more rain.

• Thunderstorms overnight brought water accumulations reaching flash-flood levels in mountain valleys of Shalateen and southern Marsa Alam, including Wadi al-Jamal and Baranis.
• The floods cut the Bernis road, while hail fell in Shalateen in the early morning and traffic elsewhere continued normally.
• The weather authority warned thunderclouds over central Sinai and Red Sea mountain ranges could bring rain reaching flood levels, urging residents to avoid lightning and flood channels.
• Red Sea Governor Waleed Barqy ordered maximum readiness and told municipal heads to monitor weather updates through the operations room.