"The flooding has disrupted daily life in multiple governorates in Tunisia, leaving cars submerged and emergency services struggling to respond to the scale of the disaster. Civil protection teams have also said that several areas were cut off by the floodwaters, especially in low-lying neighbourhoods. Abderazak Rahal, head of forecasting at the National Institute of Meteorology (INM), told the AFP news agency that some regions in the country had not witnessed this much rain since 1950."
"According to the INM, the tourist village of Sidi Bou Said, on the outskirts of Tunis, recorded 206mm (8.1 inches) of rain since Monday evening. AFP is reporting, quoting a Defence Ministry source, that the army is also taking part in rescue operations. Schools have been shut in the capital as well as the towns of Nabeul, Sousse and Beja. Court sessions were also suspended, and public and private transport was impacted in some districts."
Tunisia experienced its heaviest rainfall in more than 70 years, producing exceptional January precipitation and severe flooding across several governorates. At least four people died in Moknine in the Monastir governorate. Floodwaters submerged cars, cut off low-lying neighbourhoods and hampered emergency response across Monastir, Nabeul, Sousse, Beja and greater Tunis. Civil protection teams and the army engaged in rescue operations while some areas remained inaccessible. Schools in Tunis, Nabeul, Sousse and Beja were closed, court sessions suspended and both public and private transport disrupted. Sidi Bou Said recorded 206mm of rain since Monday evening.
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