RSOE EDIS: Egypt - Extreme Weather - 2010.04.11

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2010-04-11 16:38:21 - Extreme Weather - Egypt EDIS CODE: ST-20100411-25649-EGY Date & Time: 2010-04-11 16:38:21 [UTC] Area: Egypt, , Statewide, Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: A sandstorm sweeping across parts of Egypt has forced the closure of ports at the mouth of the Suez Canal and a major desert highway through the Sinai Peninsula. The dust reduced visibility, and winds whipped up 3.5-meter (11-foot) waves on the Red Sea. Maj. Gen. Mamdouh Diraz, head of the Ports Authority, says authorities closed the Tawfik and Ain Sukhna ports at the southern mouth of the Suez Canal. Another port was closed across the Sinai in the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Mediterranean port of El-Arish also had to be shut. A small airport in the northern Sinai was closed. Diraz estimated the winds pushing the dust Sunday were moving at 22 miles (35 kilometers) per hour. Egypt is regularly hit by sandstorms this time of year. Posted:2010-04-11 16:38:21 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu