On May 30, 2025, Alexandria in Egypt was struck by an exceptional storm mixing torrential rains and strong winds. This extreme meteorological phenomenon illustrates a deep climate upheaval affecting the entire Mediterranean. Tunisia, also exposed to these disturbances, already undergoes the consequences. The multiplication of violent episodes on its coast underlines the urgency of adapting infrastructure, improving risk management and rethinking urban development policies in the face of climate challenge.
On May 30, 2025, Alexandria was swept by an exceptional storm, characterized by torrential rains and powerful gusts. At this time of year, such weather violence goes beyond the framework of a simple local disruption: it reveals the extent of climate upheavals that redesign the weather card of the Mediterranean. (see the video)
According to the Directorate General of Egyptian Meteorology, this storm results from an unusual accumulation of low and medium clouds above the northwest facade of the country, causing violent thunderstorms and powerful winds. Dr. Mahmoud al-Qayati, an expert at the Egyptian meteorological information center, sees it as a manifest symptom of climate change. He emphasizes that Egypt, like the Mediterranean perimeter, is now faced with unpredictable weather fluctuations, with sudden temperature decreases and out -of -season precipitation.
Accelerated warming of the Mediterranean Sea – about 20 % faster than the world average – causes massive evaporation. This humidity feeds increasingly violent storm systems. At the same time, the disturbances of the Jet Stream, exacerbated by climate change, cause unprecedented atmospheric instability, facilitating the intrusion of cold air into temperate areas.
The central Mediterranean on alert: Tunisia on the front line
Tunisia, a beating heart of this turbulence Mediterranean, is no exception. Coastal areas like Hammamet and Nabeul have recently been struck by violent thunderstorms and sudden floods, especially in May 2023. These extreme events highlight the vulnerability of local infrastructure, often unable to manage such intense precipitation.
Faced with this reality, it is urgent that Tunisia strengthens its drainage systems, modernizes its urban infrastructure and generalizes early alert devices. Integrating up -to -date climatic data in development policies and strengthening the awareness of local authorities are essential priorities. Resilience in the face of climate change is no longer a choice, but a necessity.
These extreme phenomena are neither accidental nor temporary. They mark a lasting transformation of the Mediterranean climate, with increased intensification and frequency of storms in the years to come. Tunisia must act without delay to avoid human, economic and environmental consequences heavy.
