Posted on 09/11/2015 1:39:51 PM PDT by madison10
dense sandstorm that has blanketed Israel with thick yellowish-brown dust in recent days is the worst that the Jewish state has ever endured, the Environmental Protection Ministry said Friday.
According to the ministry, the current storm, which began Tuesday, and the one experienced in February of this year have seen the highest concentration of dust particles in the air since the creation of the state in 1948, Channel 10 reported.
The storm is expected to continue throughout the weekend and begin dissipating Sunday.
A sharp rise in temperature on Wednesday added to the already difficult weather conditions, and forecasters on Thursday predicted that the dust, heatwave and high humidity would only taper off Saturday evening.
By its second day, the massive sandstorm broke both electricity usage and air pollution records across the country.
According to figures announced by the Israel Electric Corporation, power usage broke an all-time record as Israelis tried to keep cool — surpassing an earlier all-time high set during a heatwave last month.
By Wednesday afternoon, consumption was 12,867 megawatts, up from the 12,800-megawatt record set during a week of soaring temperatures in early August.
The Environmental Protection Ministry reported in several parts of the country that air pollution levels were at their worst in 75 years during the storm, which began on Tuesday morning.
On Tuesday, air pollution in Jerusalem was 173 times higher than average; in the Negev, 51 times higher than average; and in the Galilee, 32 times higher than average.
The ministry on Wednesday evening re-issued a warning advising Israelis against being outside for extended periods, and reminded people to avoid any excessive outdoor physical activity.
Roker might make a good VP for Hillary!
I happened to be in Tel Aviv earlier this week and experienced this sandstorm. Adding to the sand pollution, it was over 90 degrees and high humidity. It was actually tough to breathe. There was a yellow fog hanging over the entire city, and by the end of the day Tuesday there was a coating of dust on everything. When I got home and looked at the photos I took that day I noticed they all had a yellow tint to them.
Is it me, or does that girl need an NFL helmet to go with her shoulder pads and outfit.
As an aside, it is interesting to note that the sandstorm coincides with the lightning strike and crane deaths at Mecca. Seems something’s brewin’.
I knew Al when he was in Cleveland. Met him through my Dad’s buddy Doug Adair. Al is on the wrong side politically, but he’s a real nice guy.
>> Is it me, or does that girl need an NFL helmet to go with her shoulder pads and outfit.
ROFL! Not just you; I thought she looked kinda “NFL” also.
Yeah.
A sandstorm.
And crappy mohammedan building methods.
She sure couldn't button a second button if she had one.
According to other news sources, it is coming from Iraq and Syria, so is also hitting Jordan and Lebanon.
This plus the rainbow plus With Shimetah approaching, and Isaiah 9:9-11, I believe today, the signing of the “Iran is free to destroy Israel and the US agreement”, is the event marking this timing, much like is said in the book, “The Harbinger”; the Mecca incident is likely also tied to this in a sense, God saying, “I will not be mocked, and I am still all loving but also all just”.
Turn to Him, turn to Him...I think that is the message.
F*ckin' unbelievable!
It clears up for Rosh Hoshanna!
Amen
I think those are just puffy shoulders.
Aha! I blame Obama!
Looks like a typical August afternoon in Phoenix
LOL! Freepers sure look for mystical interpretations in stuff, don’t they? I guess we’re a superstitious bunch after all.
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