المملكة: Jeddah.. Field teams are on alert to confront the record rainfall
Communication between Jeddah field efforts in the affected sites With rain, following the weather condition that recorded exceptional amounts during the past hours, according to data from the National Center of Meteorology.
According to the official monitoring stations, the rain reached its highest levels in the Kingdom in just 5 hours, as it reached 135 mm at the Al-Jawhara Stadium station, 81 mm at the Basateen District station, and 51 mm at the King Abdulaziz Airport station.
Dealing with water puddles
The secretariat mobilized its field teams from the moment. The first is within the scope of 11 sub-municipalities and 15 support centers, supported by 7,160 individuals and 1,621 equipment and machinery, to deal with water accumulations and improve the flow of movement on roads and main axes.
While current efforts focus on treating the most affected sites, operating and maintaining rainwater drainage networks and mobile and fixed pumps, in addition to enhancing the readiness of equipment, receiving residents’ reports through official channels, and submitting field follow-up reports on an ongoing basis, in coordination with the authorities. Concerned.
Work continues to complete infrastructure projects within the rainwater drainage program, as the existing system has contributed.
In addition to the canals and lifting stations that are being implemented, in enhancing the networks’ ability to absorb large quantities of water during the rainy season, which has been reflected in improving water flow in a number of locations and reducing the impact of gatherings in several areas.
Residents support field efforts
and appreciated Jeddah Municipality Residents cooperated in supporting field efforts, and responded to the instructions of the competent authorities, to stay away from water gathering sites and avoid electrical power sources.
It called for reporting emergency cases and observations via the application "My country"or through the Unified Reports Center 940.
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