Jordan: Ministry of Public Works closes 4 roads due to high water levels or as a precautionary measure

Written By هشام جمال on 2026/01/09

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Arab Weather - The Ministry of Local Administration announces that most roads in the Kingdom are passable, thanks be to God, with the exception of a number of roads experiencing high water levels that have been closed, or roads closed as a precaution. The roads currently impassable include:

The back road to Petra

Upper Mujib Road towards Karak

Mahis Road – Wadi Shuaib (as a precaution)

Al-Rumail - Umm Al-Rasas road due to high water levels

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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