Iran's "Dangerous Nowruz": Flood warnings in six provinces; snow and rain in 19 other provinces
While flooding continues in parts of Golestan and Mazandaran provinces, and part of the floodwater has entered Gorgan Airport, flood warnings have been issued in 6 provinces, and 19 provinces in Iran are also witnessing snow and rain.
This weather condition has led the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society to describe this year's Nowruz as a "dangerous Nowruz."
The Iranian Meteorological Organization has warned that at least nine Iranian provinces are at risk of flooding in the coming days, and that rain will occur in other parts of the country, except for the eastern parts.
At the same time, Ali Asghar Peyvandi, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, has described the New Year holiday in Iran as a "dangerous Nowruz."
In recent days, heavy rainfall has caused flooding in several regions of Iran, killing at least 11 people in the city of Shiraz.
According to the Meteorological Organization, the provinces of Isfahan, Ilam, Bushehr, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Khuzestan, Fars, Lorestan, Kurdistan, and Kermanshah are facing the risk of flooding.
Hassan Razavi, CEO of Tehran Regional Water Company, also told Fars News Agency that "the possibility of heavy rain and destructive floods in rivers and streams in Tehran province is not far-fetched." At the same time, the CEO of Alborz Regional Water Company also announced the possibility of rivers overflowing and flooding in the province.
Earlier, Elham Fakhari, a member of the Tehran City Council, had warned on his Twitter page about a storm in Tehran.
A Golestan province meteorological official also told Tasnim that "a drop in temperature of 8 to 10 degrees" is expected in the province in the coming days, as well as "rain and snow, as well as strong winds," and that "more flooding in urban streets" is likely.
According to the Iranian traffic police, 22 major roads in the country are currently closed. According to statistics, at least 9 people have died in northern Iran, one in Lorestan, and 17 in Shiraz.
Source: Voice of America
