RIYADH // Saudi Arabia is on alert ahead of expected heavy rains and thunderstorms as some schools suspended classes in some areas along the kingdom’s Red Sea coastline.
Civil defence crews raised their preparedness levels on Monday, with schools closed until Tuesday.
The US embassy in Riyadh also warned American citizens that heavy rainfall, high winds and rough seas are expected to last until Wednesday. The embassy said dust storms could make for dangerous driving conditions.
Areas most likely to be hit by significant rainfall include the western regions of Mecca and Medina and the northern regions of Tabuk and Al Jawf.
Severe thunderstorms are also expected in southwestern Iraq and eastern Jordan.
* Associated Press
