Dust storms approach Cairo amid Khamaseeni low pressure system: Here’s what to know/do

Dust storms approach Cairo amid Khamaseeni low pressure system: Here’s what to know/do

The stirrings of sand have already been noted since yesterday in the Western Desert and Siwa Oasis, following the low pressure’s movement into Egypt's southwestern borders.

Interior min. directs raising level of preparedness to help citizens cope with severe weather wave - Egypt Independent

CAIRO, April 30 (MENA) - Interior Minister Mahmoud Tawfiq directed relevant departments within the Ministry of Interior to raise level of preparedness to assist citizens in facing up to the severe weather phenomenon expected to hit some governorates Wednesday.

Cairo: Egypt announced a school holiday on Wednesday, the postponement of exams at schools nationwide, and a heightened state of preparedness to confront a “Khamsin” low pressure system that will raise sand levels, reduce visibility, and bring rain, sometimes accompanied by thunderstorms. The Egyptian Meteorological Authority reported Tuesday evening that “the Khamasin low pressure system has begun to affect scattered areas of the Western Desert…