Abu Ramad–Halayeb road repaired and traffic back to normal, governorate says
Flood water had scoured the shoulders and cut parts of the asphalt at kilometre 8 north of Halayeb; the governorate says equipment was sent in and the coastal link is running again.
8 November 2026
The Red Sea Governorate says repair work on the flood-damaged Abu Ramad–Halayeb coastal road, at kilometre 8 north of Halayeb, is finished and traffic is moving normally again.
Mohamed Riyad, who heads the control centre of the National Network for Emergency and Public Safety, said the flood water ran across the road surface, scouring the shoulders and cutting through parts of the asphalt, which forced an urgent repair to keep vehicles moving. Equipment and technical teams were sent to the site once the first reports came in.
The damage followed Friday's heavy rain and wind over the Red Sea mountain range, which brought flash flooding to Halayeb. Governor Walid El-Barqi has instructed the emergency control centre, the General Authority for Roads and Bridges and Halayeb's executive bodies to keep watching the road for any further flood effects.