Israel Police have been working to rescue citizens who were trapped in homes or vehicles following floods caused by the stormy weather on Monday.
In the course of the morning, at the ‘100’ call center of the Israel Police, dozens of phone calls were received from the residents of Tamra, Arabeh Sakhnin and the nearby communities, asking for help and rescue. These are Arab cities and communities located in the Lower Galil area of northern Israel.
There were residents who were trapped in their homes or vehicles, some of them in danger of drowning; children, adults and the elderly who were exposed to cold water and were at risk of hypothermia. The police response was rapid and professional, offering assistance from many policemen who were sent to the flooded areas.
Police, fire and rescue agencies were also alerted to two vehicles trapped as Nachal Chilazon in northern Israel, under Route 804, has reached a dangerous level, trapping the vehicle, the result of flash flooding.
Four fire department rescue vehicles responded from a Galil station, and when they arrived, they found the vehicles trapped in the rising water. B’chasdei Hashem, the drivers were extricated safely from the water.
The accompanying photos and videos show the extent of the situation, and the need for a timely response, especially pertaining to the small children.
In another weather-related video, albeit a welcome one, we see water flowing into the Kinneret on Monday morning, January 14, 2019.
In the accompanying video, we see firefighters from the Central Galil District on Monday morning as they rescue family members stranded in their home as the water level continue rising.
The rescue took place in the village of Araba, as firefighters rescued a mother and her son from the rising water level resulting from the heavy rainfall.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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I guess these Arabs who have the highest standard of living and freedom in the entire Arab world, have another reason to hate the evil Zionists instead of showing hakaros hatov,, I am sure Zoabi represents them accurately.