Rehovot Storm Causes Severe Flooding, Power Outages, Beseq ADSL Internet Connections Shut Down

"Rain continues to fall throughout Israel, causing flooding in Rehovot and Yavneh. Several drivers were rescued after being trapped in their vehicles, [where a severe accident (at a Kfar Gvirol rail road crossing) happened on Shabat evening, January 20, 2007. The accident was served by five ambulances and several police cars, while the traffic at the accident scene remained closed till the following morning, Sunday, January 21.]

Drivers in the [country] north of were urged to be cautious due to heavy fog in the region.

Earlier in the evening, thousands of visitors to the Hermon mountains had to be evacuated due to a severe snowstorm. The storms have also caused widespread blackouts in the south."

Source: Storms Cause Flooding, Power Outages. IsraelNN.com (21 January 2006) [FullText]