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Raging Sandstorm Engulfs Israel, Palestine, Lebanon and Egypt: Airports and Seaports Close and Swimmers are Rescued from the Red Sea

• Sandstorm swept into Israel, Palestine and Lebanon causing air pollution and whipping up huge waves
• Storm is made up of accumulated dust carried from the far reaches of the Sahara Desert in North Africa
• Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry said air pollution levels were the country's worst in five years
• Flights to and from the Red Sea resort city of Eilat have been temporarily grounded due to the weather
• Storm first reached Egypt yesterday, temporarily closing Cairo International Airport to incoming flights

Daily Mail UK, 11 Feb 2015


A raging sandstorm has swept into Israel, Palestine and Lebanon causing the worst Israeli air pollution in years and whipping up huge waves in the Mediterranean Sea.
The storm, make up of accumulated dust carried from the far reaches of the Sahara Desert in North Africa, also engulfed Cairo for a second day.
Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry said air pollution levels were the country's worst in five years and the storm would last into tonight.

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Hazy: This is how the Egyptian capital Cairo looked from above today after it was engulfed by a sandstorm for a second day running




Pollution: Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry said air pollution levels were the country's worst in five years. This is the scene in Jerusalem, looking out to the Dome of the Rock (centre)




Satellite: This image from NASA taken on February 1 shows the dust storm sweeping over the Mediterranean Sea towards Turkey and Greece




Another image from February 7 shows the dust and sand sweeping over the Mediterranean from Algeria, Tunisia and Libya




Cairo: The sandstorm hit Egypt after unusually warm and sunny weather for a February day, and the sky over downtown Cairo turned yellow and blotted out the sun, limiting visibility


Israeli airports spokeswoman Liza Dvir said flights to and from the Red Sea resort city of Eilat were temporarily grounded due to the weather, though planes still flew through the country's main international hub, Ben Gurion Airport outside of Tel Aviv.
Israeli police said more patrols would be on hand to respond to emergencies brought on by the weather.

In Beirut, Lebanon's capital city, strong waves broke fences, tiles and tore away part of its corniche overlooking the Mediterranean. The storm also brought heavy winds, rain and snow to the mountains.
Lebanese weather forecasters said the wind reached speeds of 60mph.





Gaza: Palestinians walk along a coastal road in the al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City during a sandstorm on Wednesday February 11




A Palestinian in the al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City stands in the storm, which has caused the worst air pollution in some areas for years




Capital city: The strong sandstorm first reached Egypt yesterday (February 10), temporarily closing Cairo International Airport to incoming flights




Palestinians stand on the shore of the Mediterranian sea in al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City as huge waves caused by the storn batter the coast




Dust and rubble: A Palestinian man walks in the remains of his destroyed house during the sandstorm in Gaza City's al-Shijaiyah district


Even Prince Charles, who was on a visit to Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia, was left windblown and relieved to be on firm ground after his plane experienced a tricky landing.
When Charles stepped off his chartered jet, he told Sultan that the landing had been 'bumpy' and he stuck his arms out and waved them up and down.

The combination of a strong crosswind and the dust storms meant the pilots had a more difficult touchdown than expected.
Swirling dust also plagued the visit to Al-Khuraibah, the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Lihyan, and other archaeological sites in and around Al-Ula
As Charles and the Arab prince walked to a 6th century settlement at Al-Khuraibah, where walls still stand three feet high, a small dust storm sprang up and briefly engulfed the entourage of the two princes.
Charles joked: 'Do you mind if I keep my sunglasses on? The dust will get in my eyes.'





Pictured: Gaza City. Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry said air pollution levels were the country's worst in five years




Breathing in: A group of children in Gaza City, where the sandstorm was expected to last into the night




Murky: Dust and sand swirl around one of the city's many buildings destroyed by the 50-day war between militants and Israel last summer


The strong sandstorm first reached Egypt yesterday, temporarily closing Cairo International Airport to incoming flights and the weather front caused strong waves to crash into the coast, resulting in the closure of two seaports.

Ihab Mohieddin, head of the Egyptian aviation authority, said departures from Cairo's airport were undisturbed, but arrivals were closed to flights for nearly 70 minutes after vision was reduced to about 165 yards.
Mohieddin said during the closure of Cairo's airspace, four flights were diverted to another airport, while a fifth returned to Amman, Jordan.
The country's second-busiest airport outside of the city of Alexandria was closed to arrivals and departures, and flights were diverted to other airports unaffected by the storm, he added.




Protection: A man covers his face to protect it from the sandstorm in a suburb of southwest Cairo, where the airport was temporarily closed to incoming flights




Storm: Schoolchildren run home through the sandstorm in Cairo where Cairo International Airport was temporarily closed to incoming flights




Refugee camp: The storm, make up of accumulated dust carried from the far reaches of the Sahara Desert in North Africa, reached as far as Gaza City




Severely reduced viability caused traffic in Egypt's capital city Cairo on Tuesday February 10, while Alexandria and nearby Dekheila ports were closed because of the weather




The storm, made up of accumulated dust carried from the far reaches of the Sahara Desert in North Africa, also engulfed Cairo for a second day




The sandstorm hit Egypt after unusually warm and sunny weather for a February day, and the sky over downtown Cairo turned yellow and blotted out the sun


The state news agency said Alexandria and nearby Dekheila ports were also closed because of the weather.
Waves crashed into the shore of the Sinai Peninsula near the resort town of Dahab, forcing lifeguards into the Red Sea to rescue swimmers and divers.
A Japanese diver, who was caught in high waves, was pictured being pulled to safety by a friend in the town.
The sandstorm hit Egypt after unusually warm and sunny weather for a February day, and the sky over downtown Cairo turned yellow and blotted out the sun, limiting visibility.





Rescued: Waves crashed into the shore of the Sinai Peninsula near the resort town of Dahab, forcing lifeguards into the Red Sea to rescue swimmers and divers




The strong sandstorm first reached Egypt yesterday and during the closure of Cairo's airspace, four flights were diverted to another airport, while a fifth returned to Amman, Jordan




Iconic Nile: A businessman walks beside the world's longest river in Cairo, which was engulfed in a sandstorm on Tuesday February 10




Egypt's second-busiest airport outside of the city of Alexandria was closed to arrivals and departures, and flights were diverted to other airports unaffected by the storm




Cairo Tower: The raging sandstorm swept through Egypt, as well as Israel, Palestine and Lebanon, causing air pollution and whipping up huge waves

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