Eilat airport closes due to flooding

Flights in and out of Eilat were rerouted to Ovda Airport in the Negev after runways flooded; section of Highway 90 briefly closed.o excessive rain.

By Yanir Yagna and Zohar Blumenkrantz | 15:15 06.02.13 |

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Eilat airport was shut down Wednesday morning after stormy weather flooded its takeoff and landing strips.

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Eilat airport closes due to flooding

Flights in and out of Eilat were rerouted to Ovda Airport in the Negev after runways flooded; section of Highway 90 briefly closed.o excessive rain.

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