After a two-day respite, a violent storm struck Israel for the second time in a week.
It swept in Sunday night, just as the meteorologists had forecast, and worsened Monday.
This time, the northern region of the country was hardest hit. But the fierce winds and lashing rain are expected to spread to the south, where the earlier storm did much damage.
Streets in the Haifa Bay area were awash under two feet of water in some places. Many roads were blocked by fallen trees and downed utility lines.
Crops were damaged throughout Galilee, and many buildings sustained damage from rain, wind and snow that fell at higher elevations.
Over 30 inches of snow was reported on the Mount Hermon ski slopes.
High seas struck without warning Sunday in Eilat, Israel’s Red Sea resort, where the waters are usually calm.
A large sightseeing yacht was disabled and had to be towed to port by a tug. European tourists aboard smaller craft were also rescued.
Meanwhile, searches continued in the Tel Aviv-Lod area for the body of Sgt. Maj. Matan Rosso, one of two soldiers drowned when their truck was caught in a flash flood Dec. 3.
His companion, Cpl. Amir Shabbi, was buried at a military cemetery Sunday.
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