Torrents of muddy water flood roads in Lebanon's coastal cities of Jounieh, Jbeil

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Torrents of muddy water flood roads in Lebanon's coastal cities of Jounieh, Jbeil

STORY: Torrents of muddy water flood roads in Lebanon's coastal cities of Jounieh, Jbeil DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of cars trapped in the floods on Jounieh Highway 2. various of roads and traffic in Lebanon 3. Prime Minister Najib Mikati 4. various of meetings STORYLINE: Several streets in Lebanon's coastal cities of Jounieh and Jbeil were flooded on Tuesday by torrents of muddy water as municipalities are unable to secure proper maintenance for public roads. The Traffic Monitoring Center tweeted that rainwater accumulated on Jounieh highway causing heavy traffic jams. Online videos circulated showing some cars being swept away by the torrents with motorists trying to get out of their vehicles. Juan Hobeiche, president of the Jounieh municipal council and president of the Federation of Municipalities of Kesrouan, told the local media that the main cause of the floods observed in Jounieh is due to an unusual amount of rainfall ove

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