The storm “jet stream” covered the sky of the country

Yesterday, Cairo and the governorates of the Republic were exposed to a storm loaded with dust and sand, known as the “jet stream”, which was accompanied by a significant increase in temperatures, amid expectations of rain light in some areas..

The Meteorological Authority announced that the “jet stream” passed through the north of the country, Lower Egypt and Greater Cairo at 1 am yesterday morning, and is a stream of air moving rapidly through the upper levels. of the atmosphere, and its height usually varies between 9 and 12 kilometers, and winds normally cross it quickly. It ranges between 95 and 160 kilometers per hour.

The “jet stream” acts as a rough guide to where storms or depressions will travel. It is more like a highway for storm systems and therefore the areas below it witness many areas of low air pressure and stormy weather as a result. rain can be expected in those areas in general. Areas south of the stream experience warm temperatures, as warm air is drawn into low air pressure areas coming from the south, and vice versa north of the jet stream, colder temperatures can be expected as that cold air is drawn into the depression that comes from the north.

Several governorates witnessed a wave of bad weather yesterday, after a storm loaded with sand and dust hit many areas, accompanied by an increase in temperature, which caused the fall of the minarets of 3 mosques in the lake, and the suspension of the navigation in the port of Al-Burullus in Kafr El-Sheikh, in addition to blocking the view in Many ways.

Alexandria and parts of the north coast were exposed to a heat wave and winds accompanied by dust and sand, as the temperature was registered at 24 degrees Celsius, and the governorate asked citizens to be careful when driving on highways and secondary roads . to avoid accidents.

The governorate’s health experts warned allergy and asthma patients not to expose themselves to such weather, advising them not to leave the house at all and to keep closing the windows until the dust wave ends..

In Al-Buhaira, the intensity of the storm increased in several centers, especially “Kom Hamada” on the border with Menoufia governorate, and caused the fall of 3 mosque minarets and a house in the village of “Dest Al-Ashraf “”, Without causing human victims or loss of life among citizens. The governor declared a state of emergency to Major General Hisham Amna and it was decided to maintain the central operations room and the operations rooms of the centers in conjunction with the warnings from the Meteorological Authority..

The Qalyubia Governorate Operations Room stated that it had not received any accident reports due to the strong dust-laden winds, and Brigadier General Amjad Mahfouz, Director of the Governorate General Traffic Administration, asked citizens Be careful on the roads and avoid speeds while driving..

The fishing movement was stopped in the port of Burullus in Kafr El-Sheikh, due to bad weather conditions and the waves that rose above its normal levels, and the Governor, Major General Jamal Nour al-Din, made a appeal to fishermen not to go on fishing trips, in the interest of their safety and their lives, and to ensure that they are not exposed to high waves and wind speeds. Their directives to the heads of neighborhoods and cities, to increase the state of emergency and the maximum degree of preparedness, and to monitor the operating room 24 hours a day, in order to monitor climatic instability during this period, and aimed at intensifying the necessary preparations to face the effects of bad weather conditions.

The city of Luxor witnessed an increase in wind speed with a noticeable rise in temperatures, and the governorate’s Traffic Department asked drivers to be careful and avoid excessive speeds on the highways, desert and roads. agricultural inside and outside the governorate and Mohsen. Al-Shamy, Director of the General Administration of Crisis and Disasters in the governorate, confirmed that the level of preparedness has been raised. The maximum level to deal with any emergency or climate change, and noted that there is full coordination between the operations of the governorate hall, and the competent authorities of the different centers, cities and directions, as well as the Red Crescent..

In the Red Sea, the city of Hurghada witnessed an increase in temperature and a state of stability in climatic conditions represented by the radiant sun, silence and calm in the movement of winds and waves and the disappearance of the clouds completely and regularly in marine activities and navigation movement, since this environment encouraged tourists to go to the sea in front of the beaches of the towns. Tourism, snorkeling trips, marine activities and visits to coastal islands..

Dust and yellow sand dominated the skies over the towns and villages of Minya, and the wave of unstable weather continued in all the governorate centers. The governor assigned Major General Osama El-Qady to crisis rooms in local rural centers and units that would follow weather fluctuations and expectations of the presence of dust storms, and to monitor any events and consequences of those fluctuations. Mahmoud Shaheen, Director of the Weather Forecast Department of the General Meteorological Authority, revealed that the country is witnessing opportunities for light rain in some areas of Greater Cairo in intermittent periods, light rain in areas of the northern coasts and the front maritime intermittently. epochs and dust stuck in the north of the country to the north of Upper Egypt, and the activity of exciting winds of sand and dust in some areas of the northeastern and southern coasts of Sinai. Today, Cairo and the governorates are witnessing wind activity in areas of the northwestern coasts, Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, the canal cities, Sinai and southern Upper Egypt, and the activity of the exciting winds of sand and dust in areas of the northeastern and northern coasts of Upper Egypt. As of tomorrow, the country is witnessing a notable decrease in temperatures in most of the country, with values ​​ranging between (6) and 8 degrees Celsius, in order for a mild climate to prevail on the north slope towards the south for a period of time. cold day at night, accompanied by the activity of the wind in areas of the northern coasts, Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, the canal cities and Sinai AND the activity of the exciting winds of sand and dust in parts of the South of the country.