Probability of flooding in 10 provinces
According to Moj News Agency, the Meteorological Organization has issued an orange level warning of the intensification of the activity of the precipitation system and local instabilities, showers and thunderstorms, strong winds, in places prone to dust and hail in some areas from Tuesday to Wednesday (May 19 to 20). ) informed.
These weather conditions are expected on Tuesday in Kermanshah, Kurdistan, Zanjan, Ilam, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, highlands of Khuzestan and on Wednesday in Lorestan, highlands of Khuzestan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Kermanshah, South Kurdistan, highlands of Qazvin, Alborz, Tehran provinces.
Among the effects of this weather hazard are slippery roads, flooded passages, flowing water, flooding of canals, flooding of rivers, lightning, hail events, damage to temporary structures such as banners, scaffolding, and advertising boards, and disruption of flights in mountainous and prone areas. Falling stones.
In order to reduce the damages and dangers caused by these weather conditions, the Meteorological Organization recommends caution in inter-city travel, not resting on the banks and beds of rivers and canals, avoiding mountain climbing activities, refraining from grazing livestock and nomadic traffic on the banks of rivers and high areas, ensuring strength Temporary structures, dredging of canals and aqueducts, due to the possibility of hail, it is recommended to take necessary measures to prevent damage to the agricultural sector.
The Meteorological Organization has issued a yellow level warning of strong winds and sea waves and an increase in the height of waves up to 1.5 meters from Monday afternoon to Wednesday (May 18 to 20) in the central and eastern regions of the Caspian Sea in Mazandaran and Golestan provinces. gave
As a result of this weather hazard, the possibility of drowning of swimmers and damage to light and recreational vessels, the possibility of disturbance in the entry and exit of vessels to the harbor, the possibility of tearing of fishing nets and damage to cages, and the possibility of damage to marine facilities are expected.
In these weather conditions, the Meteorological Organization recommends caution in carrying out recreational activities, especially diving and swimming, caution in sea trips with light vessels, taking necessary precautions for marine activities, including the entry and exit of ships to ports, and caution in fishing, especially offshore.
This organization also warned of the increase in wind speed (southwest wind) and turbulent and wavy sea, increase in wind speed and increase in wave height up to 1.5 meters, especially in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday (May 20) in coastal areas and far from the coast. Hormozgan province, in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
In such a situation, the possibility of swimmers drowning and damage to light, recreational vessels, the possibility of disruption of the entry and exit of vessels to the harbor, the possibility of tearing fishing nets and damage to cages, and the possibility of damage to marine facilities are expected.
The Meteorological Organization recommends caution in recreational operations, especially diving and swimming, caution in sea trips with light vessels, taking necessary precautions for marine activities, including the entry and exit of ships to ports, and caution in fishing, especially offshore.