Syrian governorates are facing the peak of a severe weather depression that has left human losses and widespread damage. Four children died in eastern Raqqa countryside, while torrential floods swept through neighborhoods of Aleppo, prompting full mobilization of emergency and civil defense teams.
As coastal areas experience strong wind gusts exceeding 100 km/h, meteorological forecasts expect the harsh weather conditions to continue until Monday evening, amid warnings about risks to fragile buildings and displacement camps.
155 emergency cases in Aleppo and Damascus
The Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management announced that it had raised the readiness of its field teams to deal with flood impacts, with responses distributed across several areas.
Aleppo and its countryside
The Syrian Civil Defense said through its official accounts that its teams responded on March 15 to 55 locations affected by flooding caused by heavy rainfall.
The interventions included flooded houses, basements, roads, and several displacement camps.
Teams also evacuated two families trapped by water inside their home in the towns of Hayan and Mayer (north of Aleppo). Civil defense units further worked to tow several vehicles swept away by the floods and helped restore traffic flow.
Damascus and its countryside
Youssef Azzo, head of field operations at the Ministry of Emergency, told Enab Baladi that teams carried out more than 100 field responses since last night.
The operations included opening 90 water passages inside tunnels, towing 11 stranded vehicles, and pumping rainwater out of 11 flooded homes.
Authorities also reported damage to 11 displacement camps and monitored four buildings at risk of collapse.
Torrential floods and casualties in Raqqa and Aleppo
Northern and eastern Syria witnessed severe developments that caused casualties and significant damage.
An Enab Baladi correspondent in Raqqa (northeastern Syria) reported the death of four children after a mud room collapsed due to heavy rainfall in al-Hardan village (eastern Raqqa countryside).
The victims were two daughters of Ibrahim al-Ali al-Jawwal and two daughters of Abdul Ilah al-Ali al-Jawwal, according to the correspondent.
Meanwhile, Enab Baladi reporters documented flooding in several neighborhoods of Aleppo city, which led to power outages and disruption of basic services in some areas.
Syrian coast at the peak of the storm
The coastal strip, including Latakia and Tartous (western Syria), is currently experiencing the most intense phase of the weather depression.
Meteorological observer Shadi Jawish told Enab Baladi that scientific data indicate:
Very low atmospheric pressure estimated at 1003.6 hPa, pushing extremely heavy rain clouds toward land. Stormy wind gusts exceeding 80 km/h, with expectations they may reach 100 km/h. Severe sea turbulence, with wave heights reaching 5.5 meters.Jawish denied the formation of a “Medicane” cyclone, explaining that the weather system is a “classic frontal depression” despite its strength, due to the weakness of the tropical jet stream and its movement northward toward Turkey.
Safety instructions for residents during the storm
The Early Warning and Preparedness Department at the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management warned of high sea waves reaching 5.5 meters from Sunday until Monday evening, accompanied by strong winds and heavy rainfall.
The department urged residents to follow several precautions:
Avoid going to sea. Stay away from valleys and lowlands during heavy rainfall. Do not use mobile phones during thunderstorms. Avoid standing near trees and electricity towers during storms or strong winds. Stay away from cracked or collapsing buildings and walls. Secure objects that could be blown away by strong winds. Reduce speed on roads experiencing heavy rainfall. Drive cautiously and avoid high mountain roads in Qalamoun and Mount Hermon except when necessary during snowfall.
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