Water destroys entire cities in Iran. Flooding in Fars

#flooding #flood #heavyrain #iran #storm #hurricane #weather #wind #hailstorm #weather Yesterday at around 5:00 pm heavy rains in the cities of Ij and Rudbal in the central part of the Estehban district caused flooding,” the district governor in Fars province, Yousef Kargar, said in an interview with a state news agency. “A number of local residents and sightseers (from other hazards) who came ashore and seized in the riverbed, caught in high water due to rising water levels,” he added. Video posted on media and social media sites shows vehicles caught in the rising waters of the Rudbal rivers and swept away. Scientists say climate change is causing extreme weather events, including droughts, and the likelihood of increased rainfall intensity. Like other nearby countries, Iran has been recovering from chronic dry spells and heatwaves for years, and these are expected to worsen. In the past few months, there have been observations of desiccations, especially in central and southwestern I