Busses dispatched from Eilat this morning by Egged got stuck near Nahal Faran and the cooperative’s management instructed them to return to Eilat.
Eilat was cut of Saturday night from the rest of Israel, as heavy flooding of the Arava highway and the road to Mitzpe Ramon obstructed exits from the city. The storm was renewed Sunday morning, with heavy rains in the city and the Arava region.
The police last night closed the Arava highway to all traffic due to the heavy flooding of the waterways at Nahal Faran and Nahal Zin. The Sayarim road has been closed since Saturday due to rifts in the asphalt and serious erosion. In contrast, Eilat’s airport opened this morning, after being closed over the weekend due to unsafe runways.
Busses dispatched from Eilat this morning by Egged got stuck near Nahal Faran and the cooperative’s management instructed them to return to Eilat. About 500 passengers were waiting this morning at Eilat’s central bus station, including soldiers, tourists and vacationers, who spent the long weekend in Eilat and on the beaches of Sinai.
The Taba border crossing was open to vehicle and pedestrian traffic today and about 2500 tourists passed through. 6000 more tourists are still stuck in Sinai. Tourists reported flooding about 25 kilometers south of Eilat and that only utility vehicles can traverse the area.