REPORT: Alexa storm blocks several roads in Lebanon, LAF rescues stranded citizens

Lebanese Armed Forces Units rescued citizens stuck in snow as well as others in remote areas, especially in Central and Northern Bekaa, Bcharreh, Kesserwan and Akkar.

In Akkar, ice formed in all the mountainous regions located at an altitude of 700 meters and above, leading to the closure of the majority of the mountainous towns’ roads that became only opened for equipped vehicles. In central Akkra, low temperatures and strong winds damaged the agricultural crops in plastic tents.

Elsewhere, in the towns of Kfarselwan, Tarshish and the region of upper Metn, the thickness of the snow reached 15 centimeters, while fog caused difficult visibility.

In turn, the Traffic Management Center stressed that the roads of Bteghrin -  Baskenta – Dhour al-Choueir were closed due to the accumulation of snow.

For his part, the mayor of the town of Kfartoun in Akkar Hassan al-Adraa called on the concerned officials to provide assistance for the residents of the towns and villages of the region of Jabal Akroum, describing the situation as “tragic due to the effects of the snowstorm and clod wave that isolated the said region from the rest of the Lebanese towns.”    

Coastal roads:

The Traffic Management Center reported heavy traffic jam on the Karantina – Dora highway and on the old airport road from Chatila towards the airport bridge.

However, in Kaslik – Jounieh highway, the security forces removed a truck that was blocking the road, bringing back the traffic to normal.


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