Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Roads shuttered around the country due to floods
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleRoads are being closed in the north and south due to flooding amid unexpectedly strong rainfall today.
Route 444 near Taibe is closed by police after the main entrance to the city floods. Police rescued a motorist earlier today whose car was trapped in the floodwaters.
In the south, sections of routes 40, 25 and 31 are closed amid expectations of flash floods.
Flooding also struck Qalanswa and Modiin.
The Ein Gedi oasis and hiking area near the Dead Sea is closed to visitors.
Rains are expected to continue into the night, and temperatures will remain colder than average for this time of year, according to forecasters.
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