Autumn rains give Tehran hope for life.. Will it end the drought crisis?
Iranians breathed a sigh of relief during the past few days with the first rain Rain Autumn in the capital Tehran, after the Severe drought has exhausted the country.
But an official in the water sector told the agency "ISNA" Local Inn "The expected rains do not yet compensate for the water shortage in the dams"adding that "Its reservoirs are still at minimum levels"
Iran, which has a dry climate, is facing the worst drought this year in six decades, while the amount of low rainfall in Tehran was almost unprecedented in a century, according to what a local official confirmed in October.
A little rain had fallen for the first time in early December, while autumn rains are usually recorded in September.
The rains on Wednesday led to large traffic congestions in most of the streets of the capital.
Happiness of Iranians. With rain
Amir Abkari, a 58-year-old bus driver on the Tajrish Square line north of Tehran, said: "We thank God for the rain of the past few days. The air has become cleaner, and even if the traffic increases, we can bear it"
He explained that during this period, he and his neighbors in the building tried to reduce their water consumption in compliance with the authorities’ calls, and in November the government had also announced a periodic water cutoff at night with the aim of rationalizing consumption.
On the capital’s skyline to the north, a light white layer finally appeared on the mountains after long months of waiting.
Armajan Kamyabi, a 35-year-old jewelry maker, said: "We are happy about the rain, I hope the rain will continue and soon we will see snow in Tehran"
Tehran is located on the southern slope of the Alborz Mountains, and experiences hot and dry summers, autumns that may be rainy, and harsh winters at times with snowfall.
The possibility of evacuating Tehran
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has repeatedly warned of the possibility that the city, with a population of more than 10 million people, will be forced to evacuate if rain does not fall, without explaining how. Carrying out an operation of this size.
The agency reported "dowry" Local news on Thursday reported that heavy rains caused torrential rains, especially in the provinces of Zanjan and Kurdistan in the west of the country.
The Meteorological Authority expects rain and snow in the west and northwest of the country starting on Saturday, and the authorities also announced on Wednesday that they had carried out cloud seeding operations in some areas.
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