Within the past few days, Egypt witnessed heavy rains and strong winds creating major floods as well a number of deaths in four governorates, Alexandria, Mansoura, Beheria, Tanta as well as the 6th of October City in Cairo.
This is not the first flooding to take the country by surprise as just last week, on Oct. 25, Alexandria was flooded, resulting in the deaths of seven people.
The current situation is leaving the majority of Egyptians wondering if the current government, if the country, is equipped to handle natural disasters, resulting in 5 trending hashtags on Twitter: " Mansoura is drowning ", " Alexandria is drowning ", " Tanta is drowning ", " Beheira is drowning " and " This can't be right. "
1. This is the current situation in Mansoura
"This is not Aqua park."
2. Schools are flooded
"Deep."
3. People are really unaware of what to do
"You guys are mistaken, Mansoura is not drowning. It's just Sisi creating a new Suez Canal."
4. For now, people are taking matters on to their own hands
"Residents are trying to open up sewage drains to get rid of the water."
5. This is the current situation in Alexandria
6. After the second time in less than a month, people are bound to get angry
7. And frustrated
8. Rightfully so
9. This is the current situation in Tanta
"They created a water park in the medical compound."
10. Businesses and shops are ruined due to the floods
"Tanta is drowning."
11. The only livelihood of many families is at risk
"Flooded shops in Tanta a few hours ago."
12. People are at a loss
"Whoever created the 'the nation supports Sisi" hashtag, check out the other hashtags "Alexandria is drowning" , "Tanta is drowning", "Mansoura is drowning" and "Beheira is drowning.""
13. This is the current situation in Beheira
"Beheira is drowning."
14. Homes are ruined
"Rain ruined poor people's homes. Egypt is drowning."
15. Authorities are a no-show
"The Parks neighborhood is drowning for a second day in a row and the authorities haven't shown up yet."
16. While people are unable to do anything but to snap images
"Those lies are the ones that ruin our lives."
As for the rest of the country, people are agitated and anxious as they stand and watch helplessly.
17. "This can't be right" is trending and people are speaking out to show what's really happening in Egypt.
"Flood waters are in patient rooms in one of the hospitals in Beheira."
18. While no one is watching
"Traffic is at a standstill in Mansoura because of the floods."
19. Some schools are still open and some kids are trying to learn
"This is Egypt's higher education."
20. And some are just confused
"The question is: Why is this man even smiling? He's about to drown."