The Ministry of Education declared a day off for schools today (Wednesday) in Riyadh.

On Tuesday, a large number of Saudi tweeters mostly from Riyadh continued to share videos, photos, along with posts outlining their concerns, fears, hopes and optimism.

Some commented on their experiences of being stranded inside a road tunnel or getting stuck in a traffic jam for hours, despite the Civil Defense’s assurance of implementing all necessary measures to deal with the rain. One tweeted: “News reports are saying divers are being deployed near tunnels. I hope things don't get bad.”

Another sent a light-hearted tweet from a cell phone: “The weather in Riyadh is awesome. It is like Paris today. If only the emergency holiday included us in the private sector.”

Some kept sharing cell phone photos of Civil Defense personnel unloading emergency inflatable boats near a road tunnel in Riyadh. Others kept retweeting the Civil Defense’s warnings to residents to stay away from nearby wadis and natural floodwater drainage spots and to avoid risking their lives and those who are with them.

Updates were posted throughout the night including a great number from overseas, mainly from students on the King Abdullah scholarship program.

Students were tweeting their prayers to their families and friends in Riyadh. One posted: “May Allah grant us all ripe benefits from this rain and keep us all safe.”

Saudis tweeted funny messages about Riyadh's rain.

"School was suspended for elementary, middle and high school, while university students hated the fact that it was not canceled for them."

"There was a fight between high school and university students on Twitter:

"Saudi students are sleeping early and preparing themselves to rescue girl students."

"Dear female university students make sure to look good you never know, your rescuer might be the lucky one."

"Students are treated like humans until high school, then they are treated like amphibious creatures."

"There was a girl who was swept by the floods. A man came from nowhere to rescue her, when she asked him if he was Superman? He said no, I am a student at King Saud University."