Post by coolplanet on Dec 13, 2013 21:40:23 GMT -5
Jerusalem braces for massive snowstorm as thousands still without power across Israel
By Daniel K. Disembody | 12/13/2013
www.jpost.com/National-News/Jerusalem-Municipality-Second-storm-3-times-size-of-last-one-forecast-to-hit-capital-in-hours-334927
Jerusalem Mayor Barkat says city facing "rare storm, the likes of which we've never seen"; 20 inches expected to fall in capital while scores in Gaza evacuate homes due to flooding.
Tens of thousands of homes around Israel were left without electricity Friday as severe winter storms continued to batter the country.
More than 25 thousand families in Jerusalem and surrounding areas were cut off from power, Israel Radio reported.
The Israel Electric Company continues to work feverishly overnight on Friday in hopes of restoring power to tens of thousands of homes in Israel that are coping with the effects of this week's devastating storm.
According to Israel Radio, IEC crews managed to reconnect some 10,000 customers to the power grid late Friday, including 22 institutions which treat the elderly in Jerusalem.
The IEC said that there are still some 13,000 homes in the capital without power, while 20,000 households in various locales across the country have also had access to electricity cut off to them, Israel Radio reported.
The company warned that it may take at least another 12 hours before electricity is restored to all customers due to the difficulty in reaching cities and towns hit hard by the storm, according to Israel Radio.
As heavy snowfall resumed in capital late Friday afternoon, the Jerusalem Municipality strongly cautioned all residents to stay off the roads and remain in their homes upon learning of a second storm three times the size of last night’s downfall expected to hit the city.
“We are expecting a second storm triple the size of the one we’ve seen now and possibly up to 20 inches of snow,” said municipality spokesperson Brachie Sprung Friday at 1:30 p.m. “During the storm the highways will remain closed and all public transportation services will be suspended.”
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By Daniel K. Disembody | 12/13/2013
www.jpost.com/National-News/Jerusalem-Municipality-Second-storm-3-times-size-of-last-one-forecast-to-hit-capital-in-hours-334927
Jerusalem Mayor Barkat says city facing "rare storm, the likes of which we've never seen"; 20 inches expected to fall in capital while scores in Gaza evacuate homes due to flooding.
Tens of thousands of homes around Israel were left without electricity Friday as severe winter storms continued to batter the country.
More than 25 thousand families in Jerusalem and surrounding areas were cut off from power, Israel Radio reported.
The Israel Electric Company continues to work feverishly overnight on Friday in hopes of restoring power to tens of thousands of homes in Israel that are coping with the effects of this week's devastating storm.
According to Israel Radio, IEC crews managed to reconnect some 10,000 customers to the power grid late Friday, including 22 institutions which treat the elderly in Jerusalem.
The IEC said that there are still some 13,000 homes in the capital without power, while 20,000 households in various locales across the country have also had access to electricity cut off to them, Israel Radio reported.
The company warned that it may take at least another 12 hours before electricity is restored to all customers due to the difficulty in reaching cities and towns hit hard by the storm, according to Israel Radio.
As heavy snowfall resumed in capital late Friday afternoon, the Jerusalem Municipality strongly cautioned all residents to stay off the roads and remain in their homes upon learning of a second storm three times the size of last night’s downfall expected to hit the city.
“We are expecting a second storm triple the size of the one we’ve seen now and possibly up to 20 inches of snow,” said municipality spokesperson Brachie Sprung Friday at 1:30 p.m. “During the storm the highways will remain closed and all public transportation services will be suspended.”
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