Rains, snow, floods and low temperatures throughout Israel raised havoc in various parts of the country today. In northern Galilee, snow this morning covered Mt. Meron and the hills surrounding Safad.
At the port of Haifa, heavy rains halted ship loadings yesterday and today, each time for brief intervals. Citrus picking was also hampered by the rains.
Heavy floods swelled rivers and wadis in the South to the danger point. At Bet Shimka, site of heavy floods a month ago, the waters threatened to inundate homes, and a number of families were evacuated.
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