Premium Only Content

Jordan's ancient city of Petra, heavy rainfall creates flood and waterfalls, all Tourists evacuated
A flash flood hit Jordan's ancient city of Petra on Monday as rainfall lashed the archaeological site, forcing evacuations of hundreds of tourists. Water from nearby mountains in Jordan gushed into the rose-red city, which dates to around 300 B.C., which has withstood human and natural disasters.
According to media reports, an estimated 1,700 tourists and locals were ordered to evacuate the UNESCO World Heritage Site for their safety due to the heavy rains.
Hundreds of tourists have now been evacuated and the city is currently closed in a bid to avoid a repeat of floods in 2018 where 13 people were killed.Â
Though flooding is not uncommon in Petra, serious landslides that may follow the heavy rain could cause a major risk to the ancient structures built into the cliff face.Â
Extreme weather has become more common in Jordan and across the MENA region throughout 2022, as climate change threatens heritage sites from the Arabian Sea to the Mediterranean.Â
UNESCO has referred to the Middle East as ‘ground zero’ for climate change.
#jordan #petra #unesco #unesco_world_heritage_site #flooding #floods #flooded #waterfalls #touristspot #tourists #climatechange #worldheritagesites #worldheritage
--------------
Related:
JORDANIA (Piedra Viva) - Documentales:
[https://www.ethnologia.gr/2021/03/jordania-piedra-viva-documentales.html]
-
LIVE
Drew Hernandez
6 hours agoGIDEON AI THREAT DETECTION SOFTWARE PUSH & NEW EPSTEIN EMAIL LEAK?
1,405 watching -
2:03:51
TimcastIRL
3 hours agoTrans Minneapolis Shooter BLAMED Massacre On Mom & Gender Transition | Timcast IRL
140K136 -
DVR
Man in America
9 hours agoIT DOESN'T ADD UP: The Trans Shooter's Story Is FULL of Holes
7.96K12 -
LIVE
StevieTLIVE
2 hours agoFriday Night Warzone HYPE
241 watching -
LIVE
SynthTrax & DJ Cheezus Livestreams
1 day agoFriday Night Synthwave 80s 90s Electronica and more DJ MIX Livestream Michael Jackson / AI Art Compilation Edition
226 watching -
1:03:57
Sarah Westall
2 hours agoMara Lago Accord Joins the Fed, Fed Waves the White Flag & more w/ Andy Schectman
4.83K -
LIVE
I_Came_With_Fire_Podcast
1 day ago*BREAKING* Special Guest Katarina Szulc
156 watching -
LIVE
megimu32
2 hours agoOFF THE SUBJECT: FAFO Friday! Bodycams & Mario Kart Mayhem!
79 watching -
DVR
Flyover Conservatives
21 hours ago4 Strategies to Create Opportunity from Nothing - Clay Clark | FOC Show
12.3K -
1:49
Gaming on Rumble
8 hours agoWhat is the Rumble Creator Program!?!? (Active Premium Creators) | Lvl UP
18.4K2