Heavy downpour disrupts flights in Jeddah

Riyadh: Heavy downpours late Thursday and Friday disrupted flights in and out of Jeddah, with rain in various cities in Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh, forcing people to remain indoors.

King Abdulaziz International Airport announced that several flights were delayed due to the weather, requesting passengers to get in touch with the relevant authorities and airlines about



rescheduling.

Due to the inclement weather, several areas of Jeddah also became waterlogged, with the city readying equipment and manpower to deal with any emergencies.

The Kingdom has raised the rain alert level, with the National Center of Meteorology issuing a warning late on Thursday evening and the Civil Defense sending text messages to residents on Friday.