JEDDAH FLOOD: Photo gallery

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Intense rains that pummeled Jeddah from morning till afternoon on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, has caused widespread flooding across the city. This photo gallery includes some pictures contributed by our readers. All Arab News photos were taken by Ghazi Mahdi, Suleman Marzuq and Abdullah Bazuhair.

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SHEIKH ABDUL WAHAB

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Why Holiday does not given to schools and offices ?....those schools which were open during rain should be heavly fined....

SHAIKH CHAND SAB

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Good coverage of flood fury.

MOHD ISHAK

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Its ok punishing negligence for the flooding in Jeddah. How many will need to be puniched and how far back in time will people be punished for negligence. The fault lies with the planners and civil engineers failing to install proper storm water systems as the city has developed.

ABU FATIMA

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May Allah help us and protect us during this trying time. I can imagine the fate of the people in the low lying areas. But what really bothers me is the utter incompetence of the Jeddah Municipality and the Ministry of Transport. why in the name of humanity did you not have a drainage system for rain water. This issue has been going on for years. When you have the funds and the expertice to perform the design and construct the drainage system, why was it not done before. When is it going to be enough!

MUNEER KARATTU

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when rain will come the people must follow the rules from ministry
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