Eleven people died and many more were left injured or homeless due to heavy rain and floods in Sinai, southern Egypt and Cairo, state daily Al Ahram reported on Tuesday.
Thunderstorms, torrential rains, and flooding have destroyed houses in Aswan and Sinai, caused a boat to sink in Aswan, and damaged airport buildings in the Red Sea port of Sharm el-Sheikh, DPA reported.
Five of Egypt's ports have been closed due to heavy rain and flooding.
Ali Qotb, the official spokesman for the national Weather Institute, said the unstable conditions are expected to continue until the end of this week.
President Hosny Mubarak arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh Monday evening, where he was shown the damage to the city's airport.
Mubarak ordered assistance be provided to the affected areas and the rebuilding of damaged houses, Al Ahram reported.